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SB231 Alabama 2017 Session

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Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Tom Whatley
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Dogs, used for agricultural work, exempt from local leash laws, exception
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a county or municipality may require that a dog be kept on a leash or otherwise restrained</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would exempt agricultural work dogs, as defined in the bill, from local leash and restraint laws, except in wildlife management areas</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to dogs; to exempt agricultural work dogs from state or local leash and restraint laws; and to provide an exception for wildlife management areas. </p>
Subjects
Animals

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
May 18, 2017 H Pending third reading on day 30 Favorable from Agriculture and Forestry with 1 amendment
May 18, 2017 H Agriculture and Forestry first Amendment Offered
May 18, 2017 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
May 11, 2017 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry
May 11, 2017 S Engrossed
May 9, 2017 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 989
May 9, 2017 S Glover motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 988
May 9, 2017 S Glover Amendment Offered
May 9, 2017 S Ross motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 987
May 9, 2017 S Ross Amendment Offered
May 9, 2017 S Third Reading Passed
May 9, 2017 S Dial motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
May 9, 2017 S Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
February 23, 2017 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
February 21, 2017 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry

Bill Calendar

Type Date Location Description
Hearing May 18, 2017 Room 410 at 00:00 House A&F Hearing
Hearing May 17, 2017 Room 410 at 14:00 House A&F Hearing
Hearing May 17, 2017 Room 410 at 09:00 House A&F Hearing
Hearing May 16, 2017 Room 410 at 00:00 House A&F Hearing
Hearing May 16, 2017 Room 410 at 15:00 House A&F Hearing
Hearing February 22, 2017 RM316 **ADD BILLS ONTO THE AGENDA** at 14:30 Senate AC&F Hearing

Bill Text

Download SB231 Alabama 2017 Session PDF

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2017-05-09
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Glover motion to Adopt
2017-05-09
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed
Ross motion to Adopt
2017-05-09
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Type Link
Bill Text SB231 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced
Bill Text SB231 Alabama 2017 Session - Engrossed
Bill Amendments Senate Ross Amendment Offered
Bill Amendments Senate Glover Amendment Offered
Bill Amendments House Agriculture and Forestry first Amendment Offered
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