HB 877 Virginia House of Delegates · 2018 Regular Session

Pet shops; sale of dogs, maintenance and availability of records.

Summary
Amends the definition of "pet shop" and requires any pet shop that sells dogs to post a notice stating that USDA APHIS Inspection Reports are available prior to purchase. The bill requires the shop to (i) maintain a written record containing such reports and other detailed information about each dog, (ii) make the record available to purchasers and other parties, (iii) maintain the record for two years after selling a dog, and (iv) transmit certain information to the Office of the State Veterinarian on a schedule established by that office.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018 Last action Mar 9, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
10
Amendments
5
Mar 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Mar 9, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Mar 7, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
legislature
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Senate amendments #1 and #2 agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N)
legislature
Mar 2, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Mar 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment from Finance agreed to
legislature
Mar 2, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
legislature
Mar 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources agreed to
legislature
Mar 2, 2018
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
legislature
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Feb 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB877E
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 25, 2018
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104178D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Bobby Orrock
RRepublican
VA
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