SB93
Local animal cruelty registries; any locality may establish, etc., a computerized registry.
Summary
As Introduced. Local animal cruelty registries.
Allows any locality to establish an animal cruelty registry for public access on the website of such locality or its local police department. The bill provides that such registry may include the names and relevant information of persons convicted of certain felony offenses for animal cruelty and that a person ... (More) on such registry may request removal of his name after 15 years, provided that he has no additional felony convictions of an animal cruelty offense. The bill directs that all costs relating to a locality's animal cruelty registry shall be borne by such locality. This bill is identical to HB 62. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/02/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104230D
- 01/02/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/17/2024 - Senate: Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
- 01/23/2024 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/2024 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/29/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2024 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/16/2024 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
- 02/21/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 4-N)
- 02/28/2024 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (12-Y 10-N)
- 03/01/2024 - House: Read second time
- 03/04/2024 - House: Read third time
- 03/04/2024 - House: Passed House (70-Y 27-N)
- 03/04/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (70-Y 27-N)
- 03/07/2024 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/2024 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB93ER)
- 03/07/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/08/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 758 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/08/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0758)
