Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on July 6, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 3229
Prohibits person convicted of certain crimes from owning, being employed by or providing services at animal grooming parlor or boarding kennel for specified period following conviction.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Prohibits person convicted of certain crimes from owning, being employed by or providing services at animal grooming parlor or boarding kennel for specified period following conviction. Makes violation punishable by maximum of 30 days' imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both. Makes second or subsequent violation punishable by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Prohibits owner of grooming parlor or boarding kennel from hiring person owner knows is prohibited from working at grooming parlor or boarding kennel due to conviction for certain crimes. Prohibits owner of grooming parlor or boarding kennel from allowing provision of services at grooming parlor or boarding kennel by person owner knows is prohibited from providing services at grooming parlor or boarding kennel due to conviction for certain crimes. Makes violation punishable by maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. Requires owner of grooming parlor or boarding kennel to request criminal offender information from Department of State Police before hiring individual to work at grooming parlor or boarding kennel or allowing individual to provide services at grooming parlor or boarding kennel. Subject to exception, makes failure to comply punishable by maximum of $2,500 fine. Makes first failure to comply punishable by maximum of $250 fine if owner posted informational notice. Imposes care requirements, other health-related requirements and recordkeeping requirements on owner of boarding kennel. Makes violation punishable by maximum of $10,000 fine. Imposes minimum requirements for boarding kennel enclosures. Makes violation punishable by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Replaces term "owner" with "keeper" for purposes of certain statutes establishing crimes involving animals. Defines "keeper."
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
Its course
February 27 to July 6, 2015, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Jul 6 · stopped129 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 27 to Mar 56 days
JudiciaryMar 5 to Jul 6 · stopped123 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly 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 Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 27 – Jul 6
- Feb 27Introduced
- Mar 5Sent to Judiciary
- Jul 6Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 27First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 5Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives