Pet shops; notice of deceased animals.
Summary
Breeding of dogs and cats for research; reporting.Requires any person who or entity that breeds dogs and cats for animal testing facilities to report certain to the State Veterinarianon a monthly basis. The report shall include information regardingthe birth, acquisition, death, sale, transfer, or other dispositionof a dog or cat in the prior month.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Signed Apr 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 15, 2022
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 33
Mar 3, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Apr 8, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 273 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-0-1)
senate
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (75-Y 25-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB523H1
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22106364D-H1
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (17-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104244D
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kelly Fowler
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Hope
DDemocratic
Co
Wendy Gooditis
DDemocratic
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