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This was not a VVAW initiated bill, but enjoyed VVAW's support:

HJ 768 Companion animals; Gen. Assembly to recognize necessity of supporting spaying & neutering thereof.


Sponsor: Jeion A. Ward (D)

Status:
01/18/05 House: Presented & ordered printed 057289534
01/18/05 House: Referred to Committee on Agr., Chesapeake & Natural Res.
02/02/05 House: Reported from A., C. & N. R. w/amendments (16-Y 6-N)
02/04/05 House: Taken up
02/04/05 House: Committee amendments agreed to
02/04/05 House: Engrossed by House as amended HJ768E
02/04/05 House: Printed as engrossed 057289534-E
02/04/05 House: Agreed to by House (76-Y 14-N)
02/04/05 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (76-Y 14-N)
02/04/05 House: Communicated to Senate
02/07/05 Senate: Reading waived
02/07/05 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
02/18/05 Senate: Reported from Rules with amendment
02/21/05 Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
02/21/05 Senate: VOTE: WAIVE READING R (40-Y 0-N)
02/22/05 Senate: Passed by for the day
02/23/05 Senate: Passed by for the day
02/24/05 Senate: Read third time
02/24/05 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
02/24/05 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
02/24/05 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/24/05 Senate: Agreed to by Senate with amendment by voice vote
02/24/05 House: Placed on Calendar
02/25/05 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (82-Y 15-N)
02/25/05 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (82-Y 15-N)
03/08/05 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ768ER)

Summary as introduced:
Promote spaying and neutering of companion animals.  Directs the General Assembly to recognize the necessity of encouraging local governments to support the spaying and neutering of companion animals by providing incentives to citizens.

Full text as introduced:
http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+ful+HJ768

 

 

Updated: December 5, 2005