Senate Bill 1289
2021-2022 Regular Session
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, providing for fee increases, further providing for requirements for kennels, for revocation or refusal of kennel licenses, for dogs temporarily in the Commonwealth and for health certificates for importation; 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; and, in enforcement and penalties, further providing for enforcement and penalties.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Senator Elder Vogel
R Senate District 47
Co-Sponsors

Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11

Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20

Sen. Camera Bartolotta
R Senate District 46

Sen. Amanda Cappelletti
D Senate District 17

Sen. Marty Flynn
D Senate District 22

Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42

Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24

Sen. John Yudichak
I Senate District 14

Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Re-referred to Appropriations, June 28, 2022
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1785 | Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs, June 16, 2022 |
1803 | Reported as amended, June 22, 2022 |
First consideration, June 22, 2022 | |
Second consideration, June 28, 2022 | |
Re-referred to Appropriations, June 28, 2022 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1785
Votes
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Senate AGRICULTURE & RURAL AFFAIRS Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bill No. 1289)
(to consider Senate Bill No. 1289)
Statute References
This bill amends the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.0784, No.0225), known as the Dog Law. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Rep. Greg Rothman
R House District 87
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December 7, 1982 (P.L.0784, No.0225), known as the Dog Law
Senate Bill 1289
2021-2022 Regular Session
Sponsors
VOGEL, SCHWANK, BAKER, BARTOLOTTA, CAPPELLETTI, FLYNN, FONTANA, MENSCH, YUDICHAK, STEFANO
Short Title
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, providing for fee increases, further providing for requirements for kennels, for revocation or refusal of kennel licenses, for dogs temporarily in the Commonwealth and for health certificates for importation; in dangerous dogs, further providing for court * * *
Memo Subject
Dog Law Modernization Legislation
Actions
1785 | Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, June 16, 2022 |
1803 | Reported as amended, June 22, 2022 |
First consideration, June 22, 2022 | |
Second consideration, June 28, 2022 | |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 28, 2022 |
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