HB1354
Cats; prohibition on declawing.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. Declawing cats; prohibition.
Makes unlawful the practice of declawing cats for any person engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine except as necessary for a therapeutic purpose, as defined in the bill.-
Bill History
- 01/12/2024 - House: Presented and ordered printed 24104582D
- 01/12/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/25/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1354)
- 01/26/2024 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
- 01/31/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/31/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)
- 02/07/2024 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
- 02/07/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24106640D-H1
- 02/08/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1354H1)
- 02/09/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/12/2024 - House: Read second time
- 02/12/2024 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 24106640D-H1
- 02/12/2024 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1354H1
- 02/13/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (52-Y 44-N)
- 02/13/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 44-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/13/2024 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/13/2024 - House: Passed House (54-Y 44-N)
- 02/13/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage #2 (54-Y 44-N) Close Floor Vote
- 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 (12-Y 2-N)
- 02/27/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108149D-S1
- 02/29/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24108149D-S1
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1354S1
- 03/04/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (25-Y 13-N 1-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/05/2024 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108149D-S1 (58-Y 41-N)
- 03/05/2024 - House: VOTE: Adoption (58-Y 41-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/06/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1354S1)
- 03/25/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 03/25/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1354ER)
- 03/25/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/27/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
- 03/27/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/03/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1354ER)
- 04/08/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 748 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/08/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0748)
