SB172 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021

Senate Bill

Enacted

Current Status

Regular Session 2011

Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Tammy Irons
Democrat
Co-Sponsors: Greg J. Reed Shadrack McGill Dick Brewbaker Paul Bussman Bill Holtzclaw Phillip W. Williams Clay Scofield Gerald O. Dial Bryan Taylor Jerry L. Fielding Harri Anne Smith Scott Beason Bobby D. Singleton William “Bill” M. Beasley Cam Ward Gerald H. Allen J.T. Waggoner Del Marsh Ben H. Brooks Rodger Smitherman Paul Sanford Roger Bedford, Jr.Arthur Orr Mark Slade Blackwell
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Euthanasia of cats and dogs in animal shelters, gas chambers prohibited, delayed effective date, Beckham's Act, Sec. 34-29-131 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, the use of gas chambers is an authorized method of euthanasia for dogs and cats in animal shelters.
This bill would prohibit the use of gas chambers for the euthanasia of dogs and cats after December 31, 2011.
Subjects: Animal Shelters

Delivered to Governor at 8:35 p.m. on June 2, 2011

Assigned Act No. 2011-626.

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Passed Second House

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1139

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 232

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Yes 28

Absent 7

Yes 99

Abstained 1

Absent 5