Became law as Act 18 of 2023, signed October 23, 2023, 145 days after it was filed.
2023–2024 Regular Session
Senate Bill 746
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, for requirements for kennels, for revocation or refusal of kennel licenses, for dogs temporarily in the Commonwealth and for health certificates for importation; in offenses of dogs, further providing for dog bites and detentions and isolation of dogs; 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; in enforcement and penalties, further providing for enforcement of this act by the secretary and provisions for inspections and for enforcement and penalties; in sterilization of dogs and cats, further providing for definitions; and imposing penalties.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
May 31 to October 23, 2023, 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 action26 actions on 11 days
In the SenateMay 31 to Jun 2020 days
Agriculture & Rural AffairsMay 31 to Jun 66 days
AppropriationsJun 7 to Jun 1912 days
In the House of RepresentativesJun 20 to Oct 18120 days
Agriculture & Rural AffairsJun 21 to Jun 221 day
AppropriationsJun 27 to Oct 18113 days
Waiting to be sentOct 18 to Oct 235 days
With the GovernorOct 23 to Oct 230 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, amendment47–3
Jun 19
Senate, third reading43–7
Passed · Jun 20
House of Representatives, third reading143–60
Passed · Oct 18
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 6
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 19
Text
Each version as the General 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 General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate May 31 – Jun 20
- May 31Sent to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
- Jun 6AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS recommended it as amended
- Jun 7Read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Jun 19APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- Amended on the floor
- Jun 20Passed the Senate, 43 to 7
In the House of Representatives Jun 21 – Oct 18
- Jun 21Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Sent to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
- Jun 22AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS recommended it
- Jun 27Read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Oct 18APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- Passed the House of Representatives, 143 to 60
To the Governor Oct 23
- Oct 23Signed in the Senate
- Signed in the House of Representatives
- Sent to the Governor
- Signed by the Governor
- Became Act 18 of 2023
All 26 actions, as published
- May 31Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, May 31, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 6Reported as amended, June 6, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 6First consideration, June 6, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 7Second consideration, June 7, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 7Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 7, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 19Re-reported as committed, June 19, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 19Amended on third consideration, June 19, 2023 (47-3) [Senate]Senate
- Jun 19(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 563), June 19, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 20Third consideration and final passage, June 20, 2023 (43-7) [Senate]Senate
- Jun 20(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 576), June 20, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Jun 21In the House [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 21Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, June 21, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 22Reported as committed, June 22, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 22First consideration, June 22, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 22Laid on the table, June 22, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 26Removed from table, June 26, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 27Second consideration, June 27, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 27Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 27, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Jun 27(Remarks see House Journal Page 902-908), June 27, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 18Re-reported as committed, Oct. 18, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 18Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 18, 2023 (143-60) [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 23Signed in Senate, Oct. 23, 2023 [Senate]Senate
- Oct 23Signed in House, Oct. 23, 2023 [House]House of Representatives
- Oct 23Presented to the Governor, Oct. 23, 2023Governor
- Oct 23Approved by the Governor, Oct. 23, 2023Governor
- Oct 23Act No. 18 of 2023, Oct. 23, 2023Governor