CHAPTER NUMBER: 175
File Code: Public Safety
- Sponsored By:
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Senator Haines
- Entitled:
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Care of Mistreated Animals - Accompanying Veterinarians
Allowing licensed veterinarians of the State to accompany police
officers, animal humane society officials, and certain public
officials when entering any place where mistreated animals are
impounded or confined, in order to care for or remove the animals,
without being held liable for the entry.
Senate Action
- 2/6
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/11
- Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/16
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 3/17
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/19
- Third Reading Passed (47-0)
- 4/9
- Senate Concur - House Amendment
- Third Reading Passed (43-0)
- Passed Enrolled
- 4/28
- Signed by the Governor Chapter 175
House Action
- 3/20
- First Reading Environmental Matters
- 3/25
- Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/6
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
- 4/2
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 4/3
- Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0)
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; HUNTING; TRAPPING; TURTLES
- LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
- LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
- VETERINARIANS
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
- (
67
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
- Senate
- Number: 118057/1 (PDF) Offered on: March 17, 1998 at:
11:07 a.m. Status: Adopted
- House
- Number: 369182/1 (PDF) Offered on: April 7, 1998 at:
10:41 a.m. Status: Adopted
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
- Senate
- March 19, 1998: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
- April 9, 1998: Third Reading Passed (43-0)
- House
- April 3, 1998: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
