Animal care; zoos and petting zoos, seizure of animals.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2022
Last action Nov 21, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House of Delegates. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Feb 21, 2022
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
Feb 16, 2022
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Feb 15, 2022
House of Delegates · Passed
VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
Feb 15, 2022
House of Delegates · Passed
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
Feb 9, 2022
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (11-Y 10-N)
Jan 31, 2022
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
Jan 3, 2022
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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