HB 1350

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 21, 2022
  • Passed House Feb 15, 2022
  • Passed Senate Mar 04, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 05, 2022

Dealers; prohibits sale of dogs or cats for experimental purposes.

Abstract

Dealers; sale of dogs or cats for experimental purposes. Prohibits a dealer, commercial dog breeder, or cat breeder, including an entity that breeds dogs or cats regulated under federal law as research animals, from importing for sale, selling, or offering for sale a dog or cat bred by a person who has received certain citations on or after July 1, 2023, pursuant to the federal Animal Welfare Act. This bill is identical to SB 87.

Dealers; sale of dogs or cats for experimental purposes. Prohibits a dealer or commercial dog or cat breeder, including an entity that breeds dogs or cats regulated under federal law as research animals, from importing for sale, selling, or offering for sale a dog or cat bred by a person who has received certain citations pursuant to the federal Animal Welfare Act.

Dealers; sale of dogs or cats for experimentalpurposes. Prohibits a dealer or commercial dog or cat breeder from importing for sale, selling, or offering for sale a dog or catbred by a person who has received certain citations pursuant to the federal Animal Welfare Act. Current law only prohibits such activities related to the sale of dogs. The bill also clarifies that sellingincludes selling the dog or cat for experimental purposes.

Bill Sponsors (8)

Votes


Actions


Apr 05, 2022

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 94 (effective 7/1/22 - see bill)

Mar 22, 2022

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022

Mar 11, 2022

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 10, 2022

House

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1350ER)

Mar 08, 2022

House

VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)

House

Senate substitute agreed to by House 22107036D-S1 (98-Y 0-N)

Mar 04, 2022

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1350S1

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 22107036D-S1

Senate

Read third time

Mar 03, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1350S1)

Mar 01, 2022

Senate

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

Senate

Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Committee substitute printed 22107036D-S1

Feb 21, 2022

Senate

Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals

Feb 16, 2022

Senate

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1350E)

Feb 15, 2022

House

Read third time and passed House (99-Y 1-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (99-Y 1-N)

Feb 14, 2022

House

Read second time

House

Printed as engrossed 22104559D-E

House

Engrossed by House as amended HB1350E

House

Committee amendment agreed to

Feb 11, 2022

House

Read first time

Feb 09, 2022

House

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N)

Feb 02, 2022

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)

Jan 31, 2022

House

Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture

Jan 26, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1350)

Jan 21, 2022

House

Presented and ordered printed 22104559D

House

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Presented and ordered printed 22104559D PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 22104559D-E PDF HTML
Committee substitute printed 22107036D-S1 PDF HTML
HB1350ER PDF HTML
CHAP0094 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1350FER122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1350FS1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1350FE122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1350F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: HB1350AH HTML

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