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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:47 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 620

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1136/04 - JUD

Sponsored By:
Delegates Cluster, Boteler, Bartlett, Boutin, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Frush, Glassman, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, Krebs, McComas, Montgomery, Myers, Parker, Shank, and Smigiel

Entitled:
Ferret Protection Act

Synopsis:

Prohibiting specified commercial entities from transporting, selling, or offering for sale ferrets under specified circumstances; prohibiting specified commercial entities from spaying or castrating a ferret that is less than 6 weeks old; requiring specified commercial entities to provide specified certifications; authorizing specified commercial entities to transport, sell, or offer for sale to a ferret breeder a ferret that has not been spayed or castrated; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Judiciary
2/9
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2/15
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/24 at 2:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 10-623 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

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