060991500

HOUSE BILL NO. 1091

Offered January 11, 2006

Prefiled January 11, 2006

A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.1-796.77 of the Code of Virginia, relating to euthanizing animals.

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Patrons-- Scott, J.M., Amundson, Caputo and Plum

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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 3.1-796.77 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 3.1-796.77. Prohibited methods for euthanizing an animal.

No animal shall be euthanized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter by means of a high altitude decompression chamber or a gas chamber.

2. That the provisions of this act shall become effective on October 1, 2006.