Existing law imposes various requirements upon dog owners in rabies areas designated by the State Public Health Officer. Any person who violates these requirements is guilty of an infraction. Violation of these requirements also results in impounding of the dog by the local jurisdiction. Among the requirements imposed under existing law is that a dog 4 months of age or older must be licensed by the appropriate city, county, or city and county, and vaccinated for rabies, as specified.
California AB 2689 (20092010) — Rabies vaccinations.
Existing law imposes various requirements upon dog owners in rabies areas designated by the State Public Health Officer. Any person who violates these requirements is guilty of an infraction. Violation of these requirements also results in impounding of the dog by the local jurisdiction. Among the requirements imposed under existing law is that a dog 4 months of age or older must be licensed by the appropriate city, county, or city and county, and vaccinated for rabies, as specified.
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2010-02-19 Introduced. To print. introduction
2010-02-21 From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2010-02-22 Read first time. reading-1
2010-04-08 Referred to Com. on L. GOV. referral-committee
2010-04-08 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, reading-2, amendment-passage, reading-1
2010-04-12 Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. referral-committee
2010-04-15 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, reading-2, amendment-passage, reading-1
2010-04-19 Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. referral-committee
2010-04-21 From committee: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 21). amendment-introduction, committee-passage
2010-04-22 Read second time and amended. amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
2010-04-26 Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. referral-committee
2010-04-29 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (April 28). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2010-05-03 Read second time. To Consent Calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2010-05-06 Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 5050.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2010-05-06 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2010-05-20 Referred to Com. on HEALTH. referral-committee
2010-06-10 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 9). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2010-06-14 Read second time. To third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2010-06-17 Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 0. Page 3940.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2010-06-17 In Assembly. To enrollment.
2010-06-23 Enrolled and to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.
2010-07-06 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2010-07-06 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 45, Statutes of 2010.
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