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CS/HB 705: Emergency Sheltering of Persons with Pets

GENERAL BILL by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee ; Killebrew ; Toledo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Caruso ; Eskamani ; Fernandez ; Fine ; Geller ; Grieco ; Hogan Johnson ; Jacobs ; Mercado ; Raschein ; Slosberg ; Smith, C.

Emergency Sheltering of Persons with Pets; Requires DOE to assist DEM in determining strategies regarding evacuation of persons with pets; requires certain counties to designate shelter that can accommodate persons with pets; specifies requirements for such shelters.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 6/30/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-132
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/19/2019 House • Filed
12/3/2019 House • Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; Health Quality Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 57
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 57
1/31/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee, 02/04/20, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall
2/4/2020 House • CS by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 507
2/5/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 497
2/6/2020 House • Original reference(s) removed: Health Quality Subcommittee
• CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 524
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 524
2/10/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/12/20, 10:00 am, Morris Hall
2/12/2020 House • Favorable by Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 551
• Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 551
2/18/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 02/20/20, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
2/20/2020 House • Favorable by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -HJ 629
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 629
2/27/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/20
3/3/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 698
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/4/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 727
• CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 727
3/4/2020 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 416
• Received -SJ 415
3/5/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Infrastructure and Security; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 419
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 752 -SJ 419
• Read 2nd time -SJ 419
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/6/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 482
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 483
3/6/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 941
6/17/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/29/2020 • Approved by Governor
6/30/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-132