SB159 Alabama 2010 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2010
Title
Emergency Management Agency, pet evacuation, EMA to adopt plans for household pets including service animals
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the State Emergency
Management Agency is directed and authorized to
oversee the planning and implementation of a
response program for emergency management. There is
no specific requirement that the program for
emergency management include any provisions for the
evacuation and sheltering of household pets and
service animals</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the State Emergency
Management Agency, in consultation with local
emergency management agencies, to create a
comprehensive plan for the evacuation and
sheltering of household pets and service animals</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To require the State Emergency Management Agency, in
consultation with local emergency management agencies, to
create a comprehensive plan for the evacuation and sheltering
of household pets and service animals and to provide for the
contents of the plan.
</p>
Subjects
Emergency Management Agency
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2010 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB159 Alabama 2010 Session - Introduced |