SB179 Alabama 2020 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, it is unlawful to own, maintain, sell, or trade any canidae or felidae for which there is no USDA licensed rabies vaccine, under certain conditions
This bill would further provide for the possession of certain canidae or felidae for which there is no USDA licensed rabies vaccine
This bill would make it illegal to intentionally or knowingly possess, sell, transfer, or breed any living large felidae, wolf, or bear, with certain exceptions
This bill would allow persons who lawfully possessed a large felidae, wolf, or bear prior to the effective date of this bill to keep the animal under certain conditions
This bill would also provide penalties for violations
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose
The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment
Relating to animals; to amend Section 3-8-1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to required rabies vaccines for canidae or felidae; to further provide for the possession of certain canidae or felidae; to add Section 3-8-2 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to make it unlawful, with certain exceptions, to intentionally or knowingly possess, sell, transfer, or breed any living large felidae, as defined, wolf, with exceptions, or bear, with exceptions; to allow persons who already lawfully possess a large felidae, wolf, or bear to keep the animal under certain conditions; to provide penalties; and in connection therewith to have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.
Bill Actions
Action Date | Chamber | Action |
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February 13, 2020 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Tourism |
Bill Calendar
Type | Date | Location | Description |
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Hearing | March 11, 2020 | Room 825 at 12:00 | Senate TM Hearing |
Hearing | February 18, 2020 | Room 825 - BILL ADDED at 00:00 | Senate TM Hearing |
Hearing | February 18, 2020 | Room 825 at 00:00 | Senate TM Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
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Bill Text | SB179 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |