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Bills · 2021-2022 Regular Session

AB 865

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Relating to: regulation of certain electric fences.

Fences Municipality

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill limits the authority of political subdivisions to regulate

battery-powered, alarmed electric security fences and prohibits certain uses of these

fences.

The bill defines a battery-powered, alarmed electric security fence as an

electric fence that satisfies all of the following:

1. Is equipped with an energizer that produces direct current and is powered

by a commercial storage battery with a voltage of not greater than 12 volts.

2. Produces an electric charge on contact that satisfies standards provided by

the International Electrotechnical Commission, as published in the latest version of

the commission's standards for electric fence energizers.

3. Is connected to an alarm system that is capable of signaling law enforcement.

4. Includes warning signage that a battery-powered, alarmed electric security

fence is in operation.

5. Is surrounded by a perimeter fence or wall that is at least 5 feet in height.

6. Is no more than 10 feet in height, or two feet higher than the perimeter fence

or wall, whichever is higher.

Under the bill, a political subdivision may not 1) prohibit the installation or use

of a battery-powered, alarmed electric security fence, except on property designated

exclusively for residential use, 2) require a permit, other than an alarm system

permit, for the installation or use of such a fence, or 3) impose installation or

operation requirements that are inconsistent with the standards set by the

International Electrotechnical Commission for installation or operation of an

electrified fence that is a component of such a fence. The bill also prohibits a person

from locating a battery-powered, alarmed electric security fence on property

designated exclusively for residential use.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Cabral-Guevara (R) , James (R)

1 cosponsors

Wanggaard (R)

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 0

Passed 14–0 Feb 22, 2022 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 2

Passed 12–2 Feb 22, 2022 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives James and Cabral-Guevara; cosponsored by Senator Wanggaard

  2. Jan 18, 2022 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  3. Feb 7, 2022 · Assembly

    Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative James

  4. Feb 9, 2022 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  5. Feb 17, 2022 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 14, Noes 0

  7. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Ayes 12, Noes 2

  8. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Feb 22, 2022 · Assembly

    Made a special order of business at 8:57 AM on 2-23-2022 pursuant to Assembly Resolution 29

  10. Feb 23, 2022 · Assembly

    Laid on the table

  11. Mar 15, 2022 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1