Senate Bill 1029
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Courthouse Dogs Act
Active
Amendments
Passed Senate on Dec 19, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1029
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
checkPassed on December 19, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7233-7234)
Summary
Dogs as Witness Guardians Act or the DAWG Act
This bill authorizes federal courts to allow a certified facility dog to accompany a witness testifying in a criminal proceeding.
December 23, 2019
December 19, 2019
April 4, 2019
Amendments (1)
Dec 19, 2019
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1274
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
01/30/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
12/23/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
12/23/2019
Received in the House.
12/23/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/19/2019
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7233-7234)
12/19/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7233-7234)
12/19/2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7233-7234)
12/19/2019
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
04/04/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
04/04/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 7:02:19 PM