Bill Information

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
Photo of Senator Senator Elder Vogel
Senator Elder Vogel
R Senate District 47
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Senator Sen. Judith Schwank
Sen. Judith Schwank
D Senate District 11
Photo of Senator Sen. Lisa Baker
Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Photo of Senator Sen. Camera Bartolotta
Sen. Camera Bartolotta
R Senate District 46
Photo of Senator Sen. Amanda Cappelletti
Sen. Amanda Cappelletti
D Senate District 17
Photo of Senator Sen. Marty Flynn
Sen. Marty Flynn
D Senate District 22
Photo of Senator Sen. Wayne Fontana
Sen. Wayne Fontana
D Senate District 42
Photo of Senator Sen. Bob Mensch
Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24
Photo of Senator Sen. John Yudichak
Sen. John Yudichak
I Senate District 14
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Stefano
Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Re-referred to Appropriations, June 28, 2022 Senate
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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
Jun 22, 2022
PN 1803
Jun 16, 2022
PN 1785
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1785
Votes
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.


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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