HB403 Alabama 2016 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Dogs, limits for chaining and tethering, seizure by humane officer, penalties, Alabama Dog Tethering and Outdoor Shelter Act
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would establish prohibitions,
restrictions, and limitations regarding the
chaining, tethering, and confinement of dogs and
would provide a definition of adequate outdoor
shelter for dogs. This bill would also establish
penalties for violations</p><p class="bill_description">
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general
law whose purpose or effect would be to require a
new or increased expenditure of local funds from
becoming effective with regard to a local
governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote
unless: it comes within one of a number of
specified exceptions; it is approved by the
affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates
funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to
the entity for the purpose</p><p class="bill_description">
The purpose or effect of this bill would be
to require a new or increased expenditure of local
funds within the meaning of the amendment. However,
the bill does not require approval of a local
governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to
become effective because it comes within one of the
specified exceptions contained in the amendment</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to animals; to prohibit the tethering of
dogs to stationary objects; to define what constitutes
adequate shelter for dogs; to establish the offense of
unlawful tethering and to provide penalties for violations of
the standards; and in connection therewith would have as its
purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased
expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as
Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.
</p>
Subjects
Dogs
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 6, 2016 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
| Hearing | March 23, 2016 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB403 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |