Legislation

Title: Local Government – Animal Control Facilities – Adoption Fee Waiver for Veterans (Pets for Vets Act of 2020)
Sponsored by: Senators Simonaire, Bailey, Beidle, Edwards, Gallion, Hershey, Peters, Reilly, Salling, Young, Carozza, Ellis, and Lam
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring an animal control facility operated by a county or municipality to waive the adoption fee for a dog or cat for a veteran who presents a valid driver's license or identification card that includes a notation of veteran status; authorizing an animal control facility to limit the number of adoption fee waivers granted to an individual under the Act to one dog and one cat within a 6-month period; and applying the Act to all counties and municipalities.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/09/2020 Legislative Date 1/09/2020 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Local Government – Animal Control Facilities – Adoption Fee Waiver for Veterans (Pets for Vets Act of 2020) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2020 Legislative Date 2/10/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2020 Legislative Date 2/11/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {724836/1 Adopted Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2020 Legislative Date 2/11/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Local Government – Animal Control Facilities – Adoption Fee Waiver for Veterans (Pets for Vets Act of 2020) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2020 Legislative Date 2/13/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2020 Legislative Date 2/14/2020 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/09/2020	1/09/2020	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Local Government – Animal Control Facilities – Adoption Fee Waiver for Veterans (Pets for Vets Act of 2020)
Senate	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/10/2020	2/10/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/11/2020	2/11/2020	Favorable with Amendments {724836/1 Adopted	25 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/11/2020	2/11/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	25 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Local Government – Animal Control Facilities – Adoption Fee Waiver for Veterans (Pets for Vets Act of 2020)
Senate	2/13/2020	2/13/2020	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/14/2020	2/14/2020	Referred Environment and Transportation	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2020	3/11/2020	Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/16/2020	3/16/2020	Hearing canceled
House	3/16/2020	3/16/2020	Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.

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