HOUSE BILL 134

Sponsored By:

Delegates Kelly, Dumais, McComas, Shank, and Smigiel

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Transporting Pets in Trucks or Trailers

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from transporting pets in or on a truck or trailer on a highway unless the truck or trailer is enclosed on the sides and the top in a manner that safely prevents the pet from falling, jumping, or otherwise exiting the truck or trailer or unless the pet is confined by a device designed to safely prevent the pet from falling, jumping, or otherwise exiting the truck or trailer; providing that a violation of the Act is not considered a moving violation for specified purposes; defining "pet"; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/18

First Reading Environmental Matters

1/23

Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.

1/29

Hearing cancelled

Re-assigned Judiciary

Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/20

Third Reading Passed (127-7)

Senate Action

3/22

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/25

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles

Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.

Penalties

Safety -see also- Occupational Safety

Trucks

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 21-1121.1 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

House

Number: 512818/01     Offered on: March 22, 2008   at: 11:55 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 20, 2008: Third Reading Passed (127-7)