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HB679 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Jul 24, 2021
HB679 Alabama 2013 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2013
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
DeKalb Co., dogs, dangerous dogs in unincorporated areas of county, procedure for determining, dog required to be kept in fenced enclosure, penalties, const. amend.
Description

This bill would propose a local constitutional amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, applicable to those areas of DeKalb County outside the corporate limits of any municipality; would establish a procedure by which a dog can be declared dangerous and be humanely destroyed; would provide that a dog found to be dangerous, but which has not caused serious physical injury to a person, could be returned to the owner if certain registration requirements are met and the dog is securely enclosed; would provide immunity for county officers and employees; and would provide for penalties.

Subjects
DeKalb County

Bill Actions

S

Died in Senate Basket.

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1094

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

May 7, 2013 House Passed
Yes 69
Abstained 11
Absent 24

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature