Became P.L.2017, c.189, on August 7, 2017.
2016–2017 Session
Senate Bill 1640
Establishes requirements concerning necessary care of dogs, domestic companion animals, and service animals, and for tethering of dogs.*
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Feb 11
James W. Holzapfel, Robert W. Singer
Chief co-sponsors from Dec 12
Chief co-sponsor from Mar 13, 2017
8 co-sponsors
Dawn Marie Addiego, Christopher Bateman, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Anthony R. Bucco, Linda R. Greenstein, Raymond J. Lesniak, Diane B. Allen, James Beach
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 29, 2017
Gregory P. McGuckin, R. Bruce Land, David W. Wolfe, Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Adam J. Taliaferro, Daniel R. Benson
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 29, 2017
5 co-sponsors
Gordon M. Johnson, Wayne P. DeAngelo, Troy Singleton, Tim Eustace, Kevin J. Rooney
Its course
February 16, 2016 to August 7, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action15 actions on 11 days
In the SenateFeb 16 to Mar 13391 days
Environment and EnergyFeb 16 to Mar 7 · moved on20 days
Economic GrowthMar 7 to Dec 12280 days
Budget and AppropriationsDec 12 to Jan 3049 days
In the General AssemblyMar 13 to Jun 29108 days
Back in the SenateJun 29 to Jun 290 days
With the GovernorJun 29 to Aug 739 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, amendment30–0
Feb 13, 2017
Senate, third reading35–0
Passed · Mar 13, 2017
General Assembly, third reading71–1
Passed · Jun 29, 2017 · 6 present
Senate, third reading34–0
Passed · Jun 29, 2017
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jan 30, 2017
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 13, 2017
General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 22, 2017
General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 8, 2017
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 16 – Mar 13, 2017
- Feb 16Introduced in the Senate and sent to Environment and Energy
- Mar 7Sent to Economic Growth
- Dec 12Economic Growth recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Jan 30, 2017Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Feb 13, 2017Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Mar 13, 2017Passed the Senate, 35 to 0
In the General Assembly Mar 16, 2017 – Jun 29, 2017
- Mar 16, 2017Arrived in the General Assembly
- Read a second time
- May 22, 2017Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jun 8, 2017Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jun 29, 2017Passed the General Assembly, 71 to 1
Back in the Senate Jun 29, 2017
- Jun 29, 2017Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 34 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 7, 2017
- Aug 7, 2017Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2017, c.189
All 15 actions, as published
- Feb 16INT 1RS REF SENSenate
- Mar 7TRANS SEGSenate
- Dec 12REP/SCS 2RSSenate
- Dec 12REF SBASenate
- Jan 30, 2017REP/SCA 2RSSenate
- Feb 13, 2017SA 2RSSenate
- Mar 13, 2017PSSenate
- Mar 16, 2017R/A AWR 2RAGeneral Assembly
- May 22, 2017AA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 8, 2017AA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 29, 2017SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Jun 29, 2017PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 29, 2017R/S 2RSCSenate
- Jun 29, 2017PS PBHSenate
- Aug 7, 2017APPGovernor