Jennifer Boysko
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 38
Primary
Animal testing facilities; public notification. Requires any animal testing facility to (i) within 30 days of receiving a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspection report, make such inspection report publicly available along with any other relevant USDA final incident reports and relevant documents generated during or as a result of internal or external reviews and (ii) within 30 days of receiving any USDA official warning notice of alleged violation, settlement agreement or stipulation, administrative complaint, decision or order, or any other enforcement record, make such documents publicly available. Current law requires any animal testing facility, within 30 days of receiving an inspection report, to make such inspection report publicly available along with any other relevant USDA incident reports and relevant documents generated from internal reviews. The bill also allows an animal testing facility to redact information contained within such documents in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
An Act to amend and reenact ยง 3.2-6593.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to animal testing facilities; public notification.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 329 (Effective 07/01/25)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0329)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1127)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1127ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
House Amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Passed House with amendments (96-Y 0-N)
Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
Passed House with amendments (95-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by House as amended
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendments agreed to
Read second time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1127)
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Read second time
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Printed as engrossed 25102631D-E
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendments agreed to
Reading of amendments waived
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Passed by for the day
Rules suspended
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1127)
Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102631D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| House Amendments | HTML |
| Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendment | HTML |
| Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Subcommittee Amendment | HTML |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendments | HTML |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1127) | PDF PDF PDF |
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