Bill Summary

HB 627 Animal Control (2015 Session)
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Sponsors
by Sullivan, Pilon  CS Sponsors: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee, Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
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Summary
Animal Control: Provides procedure for adopting or humanely disposing of impounded stray livestock as alternative to sale or auction; requires sheriff or county animal control center to establish fees & be responsible for damages caused while impounding livestock; authorizes certain municipal animal control officers to take custody of animals found neglected or cruelly treated or to order owners to provide certain care; authorizes county courts to remand animals to custody of certain municipalities & require animal owners to pay for such care; authorizes allocation of auction proceeds to certain municipal animal control officers; provides applicability of local animal control ordinances. Effective Date: July 1, 2015
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committees of reference
   H Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
   H Local Government Affairs Subcommittee
   H State Affairs Committee
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Actions
02/05/15
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Filed
02/18/15
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Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee; Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
02/18/15
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Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
03/06/15
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On Committee agenda - Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee, 03/10/15, 12:30 pm, 102 H
03/10/15
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Favorable with CS by Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/16/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/17/15
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Now in Local Government Affairs Subcommittee
03/23/15
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On Committee agenda - Local Government Affairs Subcommittee, 03/25/15, 8:00 am, 212 K
03/25/15
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Favorable with CS by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/26/15
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
03/27/15
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Now in State Affairs Committee
03/31/15
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 4/02/15, 9:00 am, 17 H
04/02/15
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Favorable by State Affairs Committee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/02/15
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/24/15
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/15
04/27/15
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Substituted for SB 0420; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0420
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bill text & filed amendments
0627
Filed on 02/05/15
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Amendment 536539 DE
Sullivan
Filed on 03/09/15
Adopted
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0627C1
Filed on 03/16/15
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Amendment 426065
Sullivan
Filed on 03/24/15
Adopted
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0627C2
Filed on 03/26/15
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
588.17
588.18
588.23
828.073
828.27
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