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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1462

HB 1462: Dangerous dogs

Regulating dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs.

Summary

  • If there is probable cause to believe that a dog poses an immediate threat to public safety, an animal control officer must seize and impound the dog pending a hearing. Limitations are placed on local regulation of dangerous or potentially dangerous dogs.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1462), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 1991
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Darwin Nealey (R-9)
Introduced
January 30, 1991 in the House
Last action
March 12, 1992
Companion bill
SB 5038
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1462, ESHB 1462

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Darwin Nealey (R-9)

16 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Roy Ferguson R-48Randolph Dorn D-2Fred May R-41Randy Tate R-25Curtis Ludwig D-8Richard Neher R-16Calvin Anderson D-43Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jean Silver R-5Todd Mielke R-5Bill Grant D-16Margaret Rayburn D-15Stephen Fuhrman R-7Lane Bray D-8Bob Morton R-7

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 13, 1991
Version voted on: ESHB 1462
84 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48901
Republican36400
How each member voted

Yea (84)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

January 31, 1992
Version voted on: ESHB 1462
56 Yea 37 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat233203
Republican33502
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (5)

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History

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HB 1462 in other sessions

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