Bill Stanley
- Republican
- Senator
- District 7
Primary
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 HB 1350.
Dealers; sale of dogs or cats for experimental purposes. Prohibits a dealer or commercial dog or cat breeder, as defined in the bill, 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. Current law only prohibits such activities related to the sale of dogs. The bill also clarifies that selling includes selling the dog or cat for experimental purposes. Certain provisions of the bill apply only to violations occurring on or after March 1, 2023.
Dealers; sale of dogs or cats for experimentalpurposes. Prohibits a dealer or commercial dog or cat breederfrom importing for sale, selling, or offering for sale a dog or catbred by a person who has received certain citations pursuant to thefederal Animal Welfare Act. Current law only prohibits such activitiesrelated to the sale of dogs. The bill also clarifies that sellingincludes selling the dog or cat for experimental purposes.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 95 (effective 7/1/22 - see bill)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Impact statement from DPB (SB87ER)
Title replaced 22107366D-H1
House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute agreed to 22107366D-H1
VOTE: Passage (98-Y 0-N)
Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB87H1
Read third time
Read second time
Impact statement from DPB (SB87H1)
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Committee substitute printed 22107366D-H1
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
Impact statement from DPB (SB87ES1)
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Printed as engrossed 22106321D-ES1
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB87ES1
Read second time
Impact statement from DPB (SB87S1)
Read second time
Passed by for the day
Amendment by Senator Stanley agreed to
Reading of amendment waived
Committee substitute agreed to 22106321D-S1
Reading of substitute waived
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (9-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 22106321D-S1
Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
Impact statement from DPB (SB87)
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101357D
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101357D | PDF HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 22106321D-S1 | PDF HTML |
| Printed as engrossed 22106321D-ES1 | PDF HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 22107366D-H1 | PDF HTML |
| SB87ER | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0095 | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB87FER122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB87FH1122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB87FES1122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB87FS1122.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB87F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: SB87AS | HTML |
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