Bill Summary
Under existing law, a county or municipality may require that a dog be kept on a leash or otherwise restrained
This bill would exempt agricultural work dogs, as defined in the bill, from local leash and restraint laws, except in wildlife management areas
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.
Bill Text
Under existing law, a county or municipality may require that a dog be kept on a leash or otherwise restrained
This bill would exempt agricultural work dogs, as defined in the bill, from local leash and restraint laws, except in wildlife management areas
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.
Section 1
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) AGRICULTURAL WORK DOG. Any dog that is trained to herd or protect livestock or to otherwise assist in agricultural work and is actually or has been used for such purposes. (2) HUNTING DOG. Any dog trained to hunt wild game with a handler. (b) A local law requiring a dog to be kept on a leash or otherwise restrained does not apply to an agricultural work dog at any time while the dog is engaged in agricultural work or a hunting dog.
Section 2
This act shall become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2018 | S | Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry first Amendment Offered |
| March 21, 2018 | H | Pending third reading on day 23 Favorable from Agriculture and Forestry |
| March 21, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 15, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry |
| March 15, 2018 | S | Engrossed |
| March 15, 2018 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 883 |
| March 15, 2018 | S | Whatley motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 882 |
| March 15, 2018 | S | Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Amendment Offered |
| March 15, 2018 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| January 25, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| January 16, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry |
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Document Type | Document Location |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2018RS/PrintFiles/SB173-int.pdf |
| Bill Amendments | http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2018RS/PrintFiles/190379-4.pdf |