VirginiaDangerous dogs; deferred adjudication, waiver of appeal.
What it does
Dangerous dogs; deferred adjudication; waiver of appeal. Provides that an owner waives the right to appeal any adjudication that an animal is a dangerous dog if the owner (i) consents to, and is granted by the trial court, a deferral of proceedings and (ii) fails to fulfill the conditions as specified by the court. The bill requires the trial court, prior to granting a deferral of proceedings, to notify the owner that he would be waiving such right.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 18Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesLatest
- Feb 4Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: fail.Lower
- Jan 30Assigned HACNR sub: AgricultureMinor
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1160)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101000DIntroduced