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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1516: DFW dog training, nonlethal

Establishing a department of fish and wildlife directed nonlethal program for the purpose of training dogs.

Summary

  • Directs the Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish and administer a training program for nonlethal pursuit of black bears, cougars, or bobcats with dogs.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1516), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 226, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 19, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 30, 2019
  6. LawApr 30, 2019
Prime sponsor
Brian Blake (D-19)
Introduced
January 23, 2019 in the House
Last action
April 30, 2019
Session law
Chapter 226, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing a department of fish and wildlife directed nonlethal program for the purpose of training dogs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Blake (D-19)

10 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Tom Dent R-13Mike Chapman D-24Joel Kretz R-7Jim Walsh R-19Debra Lekanoff D-40Ed Orcutt R-20Larry Springer D-45Eric Pettigrew D-37Larry Hoff R-18Matt Shea R-4

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1516
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 15, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1516
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27101
Republican19001
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  2. Chapter 226, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. AWNP - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks.
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  17. RDAN - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture, & Natural Resources.

HB 1516 in other sessions

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