SB 87 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Dealers; prohibits sale of dogs or cats for experimental purposes.

Summary

Dealers; sale of dogs or cats for experimental purposes. Prohibits a dealer or commercial dog or cat breeder, as defined in the bill, from importing for sale, selling, or offering for sale a dog or cat bred by a person who has received certain citations pursuant to the federal Animal Welfare Act. Current law only prohibits such activities related to the sale of dogs. The bill also clarifies that selling includes selling the dog or cat for experimental purposes. Certain provisions of the bill apply only to violations occurring on or after March 1, 2023.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Feb 2022

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2022

Signed into Law

Apr 2022

Introduced Jan 5, 2022 Signed Apr 5, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 7, 2022

How they voted

32–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 34

Feb 9, 2022

D Democratic18

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican16

15 Yea 1

93% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 5, 2022

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 95 (effective 7/1/22 - see bill)

executive

Mar 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N)

lower

Mar 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB87H1

lower

Mar 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 22107366D-H1

lower

Mar 2, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Mar 2, 2022

Lower · Passed

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

lower

Feb 23, 2022

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (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 14, 2022

Upper · Passed

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB87ES1

upper

Feb 11, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 11, 2022

Upper · Passed

Amendment by Senator Stanley agreed to

upper

Feb 11, 2022

Introduced

Reading of amendment waived

upper

Feb 11, 2022

Upper · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 22106321D-S1

upper

Feb 10, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 9, 2022

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (32-0-2)

senate

Feb 8, 2022

Upper · Passed

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (9-Y 0-N)

upper

Feb 1, 2022

Committee

Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals

upper

Jan 5, 2022

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

upper

Jan 5, 2022

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101357D

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors