HB223
Cruelty to animals; possession and ownership of animals.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Cruelty to animals; possession and ownership of animals.
Provides that any person convicted of felony cruelty to animals may be prohibited by the court from possession or ownership of companion or equine animals for life and any person convicted of misdemeanor cruelty to animals may be prohibited by the court from possession or ownership of such animals for ... (More) a period of up to five years. Under current law, such prohibition is limited to companion animals and a period equal to the statutory maximum period of incarceration. The bill also specifies that a court may order that any animal possessed or owned by such person may be disposed of by a local governing body or delivered to another person with a right of property in the animal. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/04/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102092D
- 01/04/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/15/2024 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
- 01/24/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB223)
- 01/24/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/24/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
- 01/24/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/31/2024 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
- 01/31/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24106189D-H1
- 01/31/2024 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/31/2024 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
- 02/02/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N)
- 02/07/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB223H1)
- 02/09/2024 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (18-Y 4-N)
- 02/11/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/12/2024 - House: Read second time
- 02/12/2024 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 24106189D-H1
- 02/12/2024 - House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/12/2024 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB223EH1
- 02/12/2024 - House: Printed as engrossed 24106189D-EH1
- 02/13/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (83-Y 15-N)
- 02/13/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (83-Y 15-N)
- 02/13/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB223EH1)
- 02/14/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/14/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/19/2024 - Senate: Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
- 02/27/2024 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108127D-S1
- 02/29/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24108127D-S1
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB223S1
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/2024 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108127D-S1 (87-Y 11-N)
- 03/04/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (87-Y 11-N)
- 03/04/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB223S1)
- 03/07/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB223ER)
- 03/07/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/12/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB223ER)
- 03/28/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 179 (effective 7/1/24)
- 03/28/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179)
