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2023–2024 Regular Session

Senate Bill 82

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 transfer of dog licenses or tags and other licensing requirements, for kennels, for requirements for kennels, for revocation or refusal of kennel licenses, for health certificates for importation and for service dogs and dogs used by municipal or State Police departments; and, in enforcement and penalties, further providing for rules and regulations.

Became law as Act 47 of 2024, signed July 8, 2024, 543 days after it was filed.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

7 co-sponsors

Camera Bartolotta, Judith L. Schwank, Michele Brooks, Scott Martin, Jay Costa, Judy Ward, Devlin J. Robinson

Its course

January 12, 2023 to July 8, 2024, 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 action27 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 12 to Jun 26531 days

Agriculture & Rural AffairsJan 12 to Jun 24529 days

AppropriationsJun 25 to Jun 261 day

In the House of RepresentativesJun 26 to Jul 26 days

Agriculture & Rural AffairsJun 27 to Jun 281 day

AppropriationsJul 1 to Jul 21 day

Back in the SenateJul 2 to Jul 31 day

Waiting to be sentJul 3 to Jul 30 days

With the GovernorJul 3 to Jul 85 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Senate, third reading50–0

    Passed · Jun 26, 2024

  • House of Representatives, third reading201–0

    Passed · Jul 2, 2024

  • Senate, concurrence49–0

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jul 3, 2024

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 24, 2024

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jul 1, 2024

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 12 – Jun 26, 2024

  1. Jan 12Sent to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
  2. Jun 24, 2024AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS recommended it as amended
  3. Jun 25, 2024Read a second time
  4. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  5. Jun 26, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  6. Passed the Senate, 50 to 0

In the House of Representatives Jun 27, 2024 – Jul 2, 2024

  1. Jun 27, 2024Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
  3. Jun 28, 2024AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS recommended it
  4. Jul 1, 2024Amended and read a second time
  5. Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
  6. Jul 2, 2024APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 201 to 0

Back in the Senate Jul 3, 2024

  1. Jul 3, 2024Returned to the Senate
  2. Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
  3. The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 49 to 0
  4. Signed in the Senate

To the Governor Jul 3, 2024 – Jul 8, 2024

  1. Jul 3, 2024Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Jul 8, 2024Signed by the Governor
  4. Became Act 47 of 2024
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Jan. 12, 2023 [Senate]Senate
  2. Jun 24, 2024Reported as amended, June 24, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  3. Jun 24, 2024First consideration, June 24, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  4. Jun 25, 2024Second consideration, June 25, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  5. Jun 25, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 25, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  6. Jun 26, 2024Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  7. Jun 26, 2024Third consideration and final passage, June 26, 2024 (50-0) [Senate]Senate
  8. Jun 27, 2024In the House [House]House of Representatives
  9. Jun 27, 2024Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, June 27, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  10. Jun 28, 2024Reported as committed, June 28, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  11. Jun 28, 2024First consideration, June 28, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  12. Jun 28, 2024Laid on the table, June 28, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  13. Jun 28, 2024Removed from table, June 28, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  14. Jul 1, 2024Second consideration, with amendments, July 1, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  15. Jul 1, 2024Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, July 1, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  16. Jul 1, 2024(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), July 1, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  17. Jul 2, 2024Re-reported as committed, July 2, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  18. Jul 2, 2024Third consideration and final passage, July 2, 2024 (201-0) [House]House of Representatives
  19. Jul 3, 2024In the Senate [Senate]Senate
  20. Jul 3, 2024Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, July 3, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  21. Jul 3, 2024Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 3, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  22. Jul 3, 2024Senate concurred in House amendments, July 3, 2024 (49-0) [Senate]Senate
  23. Jul 3, 2024Signed in Senate, July 3, 2024 [Senate]Senate
  24. Jul 3, 2024Signed in House, July 3, 2024 [House]House of Representatives
  25. Jul 3, 2024Presented to the Governor, July 3, 2024Governor
  26. Jul 8, 2024Approved by the Governor, July 8, 2024Governor
  27. Jul 8, 2024Act No. 47 of 2024, July 8, 2024Governor