2021-2022 Regular SessionPennsylvania Legislature

SB1289: In short title and definitions, further providing for definitions; in licenses, tags and kennels, further providing for issuance of dog licenses, compensation, proof required, deposit of funds, records, license sales, rules and regulations, failure to comply, unlawful acts and penalty, for applications for dog licenses, fees and penalties, for kennels, providing for fee increases, further providing for requirements for kennels, for revocation or refusal of kennel licenses, for dogs temporarily in the Commonwealth and for health certificates for importation; in dangerous dogs, further providing for court proceedings, certificate of registration and disposition, for requirements, for public safety and penalties and for construction of article; in injury to dogs, further providing for selling, bartering or trading dogs; and, in enforcement and penalties, further providing for enforcement and penalties.

Legislative Summary

An Act amending the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225), known as the Dog Law, in short title and definitions, further providing for definitions; in licenses, tags and kennels, further providing for issuance of dog licenses, compensation, proof required, deposit of funds, records, license sales, rules and regulations, failure to comply, unlawful acts and penalty, for applications for dog licenses, fees and penalties, for kennels, providing for fee increases, further providing for requirements for kennels, for revocation or refusal of kennel licenses, for dogs temporarily in the Commonwealth and for health certificates for importation; in dangerous dogs, further providing for court proceedings, certificate of registration and disposition, for requirements, for public safety and penalties and for construction of article; in injury to dogs, further providing for selling, bartering or trading dogs; and, in enforcement and penalties, further providing for enforcement and penalties.

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Bill History

6/16/2022
Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Senate
6/22/2022
Reported as amended
Senate
6/22/2022
First consideration
Senate
6/28/2022
Second consideration
Senate
6/28/2022
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Senate Agriculture And Rural Affairs: Reported as Amended A04915
6/22/2022
10
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(6/16/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Appropriations(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/1970126.2 KB
Amended
Bill Text1/1/1970131.4 KB