HOUSE BILL 1469

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 1096

Sponsored By:

Delegate McConkey

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Aggravated Animal Cruelty - Bait Dogs

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from using or allowing a dog to be used as a bait dog; prohibiting a person from possessing, owning, selling, transporting, or training a dog with the intent to use the dog as a bait dog; requiring a dog that is used in a dogfight or as a bait dog to be removed from the possession of the owner and not returned except under specified circumstances; and making the Act an emergency measure.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action

3/14

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate McConkey) Adopted (135-0)

Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/22

Re-referred Judiciary

Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.

Emergency Bills

Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law

( 10-607 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 14, 2012: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (McConkey) Adopted (135-0)