Legislation - SB0159

Title: Local Government - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements
Sponsored by: Senators Waldstreicher, Smith, Bailey, Carter, Cassilly, Hettleman, Hough, Jackson, Lee, Sydnor, and West
Status: In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring a new officer of a humane society or a new animal control officer to receive at least 80 hours of training within 12 months of employment; requiring an officer of a humane society and an animal control officer to complete at least 6 hours of continuing education every year; requiring certain training and continuing education to include instruction on certain matters; and authorizing a unit of the county or municipal corporation to require training in addition to that which is specified in the Act.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0281

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0814 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/28/2020 Legislative Date 10/28/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/28/2020 Legislative Date 12/28/2020 Action Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2021 Legislative Date 1/29/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2021 Legislative Date 1/29/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {828875/1 Adopted Proceedings 6 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2021 Legislative Date 1/29/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 6 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2021 Legislative Date 2/03/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 7 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 8 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/28/2020	10/28/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	12/28/2020	12/28/2020	Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 a.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/29/2021	1/29/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/29/2021	1/29/2021	Favorable with Amendments {828875/1 Adopted	6 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/29/2021	1/29/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	6 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements
Senate	2/03/2021	2/03/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	7 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	Referred Environment and Transportation	8 Click to view Recorded Media

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