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Legislation


2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 355

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates Boschert, Cadden, V. Clagett, Conroy, Costa, Cryor, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Hutchins, Leopold, Love, Moe, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Sophocleus, Sossi, and F. Turner
Entitled:
Dogs - Licensing, Procedures, and Penalties - Debarking or Silencing

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a dog license from being issued unless the owner of the dog states on the application specified identifying information relating to the owner and the dog; requiring a local dog licensing official to follow specified procedures for a dog license and preserve specified registration information for a period of 3 years; prohibiting a person from providing false information on a dog license application regarding the debarking or silencing of a dog; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/3
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/5
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33A
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Bob A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Thomas E. "Tim" Hutchins, District 28
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate James E. Rzepkowski, District 32
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Richard Sossi, District 36
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISCIPLINE
DISCLOSURE
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
PENALTIES
PERJURY
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
REPORTS
VETERINARIANS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Agriculture
( 2-310 )
Criminal Law
( 10-623 )
Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions
( 11-501 , 11-509 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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