SB 442 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Dogs and cats; breeding for research, reporting to State Veterinarian.

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 information to the State Veterinarian on a monthly basis. The report shall include information regarding the birth, acquisition, death, sale, transfer, or other disposition of a dog or cat in the prior month.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Feb 2022

Senate Passage

Feb 2022

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Last action Mar 8, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2022

How they voted

34–0

Passed

Total votes 34

Feb 14, 2022

D Democratic18

18 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican16

16 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 23, 2022

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 21, 2022

Committee

Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture

lower

Feb 21, 2022

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

lower

Feb 14, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 11, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 10, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 8, 2022

Upper · Passed

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 1, 2022

Committee

Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals

upper

Jan 11, 2022

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

upper

Jan 11, 2022

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104122D

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors