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CS/SB 992: Dogs and Cats/Sterilization [EPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Rich

Dogs and Cats/Sterilization [EPSC]; Allows the release of a dog or cat from an animal shelter operated by an animal control agency, humane society, or animal adoption organization without compliance with the requirement for sterilization if a licensed veterinarian certifies that the dog or cat has a medical condition that would be substantially aggravated by such procedure or the procedure would likely cause the death of the dog or cat, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/26/2009 Senate • Filed
    2/5/2009 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary -SJ 00061
    3/5/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/10/09, 10:30 am, 412-K
    3/10/2009 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00165; CS read 1st time on 03/19/09 -SJ 00222
    3/12/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute); Now in Judiciary -SJ 00165
    5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary

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  • CS/SB 992, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2009 at 9:17 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1337 Sterilization of Dogs and Cats Skidmore Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC)
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    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    823.15 Dogs and cats released from animal shelters or animal control agencies; sterilization requirement.

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  • SB 992, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2009 at 3:49 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    657964 - Amendment
    Community Affairs
    (Ring)
    3/9/2009
    12:39 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/10/2009
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/10/2009 10:30 AM Community Affairs 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    823.15 Dogs and cats released from animal shelters or animal control agencies; sterilization requirement.

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