SB 852 Virginia Senate · 2017 Regular Session

Pet shops; procurement of dogs from unlicensed dealers.

Summary
Prohibits any companion animal dealer who is not licensed or exempted from licensure by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from selling any dog to a pet shop. The bill prohibits a pet shop from procuring a dog from a person who has received citations for one critical violation or three or more noncritical violations from the USDA in the two years prior to receiving the dog. The bill prohibits a pet shop from selling a dog procured from someone who knowingly obtained the dog directly or indirectly from a person with such citations.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Dec 2, 2016 Signed Mar 13, 2017
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Mar 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 399 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB852H1
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17105435D-H1
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB852S1
legislature
Jan 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 17104008D-S1
legislature
Dec 2, 2016
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Dec 2, 2016
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101303D
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors