SB 304

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 05, 2020
  • Passed Senate Feb 11, 2020
  • House
  • Governor

Animal shelters; euthanasia rate.

Abstract

Animal shelter euthanasia rate. Requires any public or private animal shelter or releasing agency to annually file with the State Veterinarian (i) a copy of its intake policy, (ii) the number of animals on which a euthanasia procedure was performed, and (iii) of such number, the number of animals (a) surrendered with the intent to euthanize and (b) presented by the public animal shelter to a licensed veterinarian prior to euthanasia. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act.

Animal shelter euthanasia rate. Requiresany public or private animal shelter or releasing agency to reporton an annual basis the euthanasia rate for animals at such shelteror agency to the State Veterinarian. The bill requires the StateVeterinarian to notify the Board of Pharmacy of any such shelterthat has a euthanasia rate greater than 50 percent and prohibitsthe Board of Pharmacy from registering any such shelter to purchase,possess, or administer certain euthanasia drugs.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Feb 26, 2020

House

Continued to 2021 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Feb 19, 2020

House

Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021

Feb 14, 2020

House

Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

House

Read first time

Feb 13, 2020

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB304ES2)

Feb 11, 2020

Senate

Substitute by Senator Stanley agreed to 20107720D-S2

Senate

Committee amendment rejected

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Reading of amendment waived

Senate

Amendment by Senator Barker agreed to

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute with amendment SB304ES2

Senate

Printed as engrossed 20107720D-ES2

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Floor substitute printed 20107720D-S2 (Stanley)

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Committee substitute rejected 20107280D-S1

Feb 10, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)

Feb 06, 2020

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (14-Y 0-N)

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB304S1)

Feb 04, 2020

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Senate

Committee substitute printed 20107280D-S1

Senate

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N)

Jan 21, 2020

Senate

Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals

Jan 14, 2020

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB304)

Jan 05, 2020

Senate

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100786D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Impact statement from DPB (SB304) HTML
Impact statement from DPB (SB304S1) HTML
SB304S2 HTML
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute with amendment SB304ES2 HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: SB304ASR HTML
Amendment: SB304AS HTML

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