VA HB1424 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on February 22 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-02-25 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0021)

Summary

Poultry testing for avian influenza. Requires the importer of poultry into the Commonwealth to test for avian influenza within a period of time set out by proclamation of the State Veterinarian. Currently, an importer of poultry must test for avian influenza within 10 days before the poultry enters the Commonwealth. This bill contains an emergency clause.

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Title

Avian influenza; requires importer of poultry to test therefor.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-02-25 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0021)
2008-02-22 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 21 (effective 2/22/08)
2008-02-15 Senate: Signed by President
2008-02-15 House: Signed by Speaker
2008-02-15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1424ER)
2008-02-15 House: Enrolled
2008-02-13 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-13 Senate: Read third time
2008-02-12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-11 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
2008-01-29 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2008-01-29 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2008-01-28 House: Communicated to Senate
2008-01-28 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE EMERGENCY (99-Y 0-N)
2008-01-28 House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
2008-01-25 House: Read second time and engrossed
2008-01-24 House: Read first time
2008-01-23 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
2008-01-14 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2008-01-14 House: Presented and ordered printed with emergency clause 088688604

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