HJ 711 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Commending no-kill animal rescues and shelters in Virginia.

HJ 711 is a symbolic resolution commending Virginia's no-kill animal rescues and shelters for their work in caring for animals without euthanasia. It does not create new laws, allocate funding, or impose requirements on shelters or the public. The resolution simply expresses legislative recognition and appreciation for these organizations' efforts. As a ceremonial measure, it has no direct policy impact on animal welfare regulations or shelter operations.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill transitioned from an introduced draft to its enrolled final version, primarily involving formatting adjustments, spacing corrections, and minor text reorganization. The substantive policy content remained unchanged, with the same commendation of no-kill animal rescues and shelters in Virginia for their achievements in 2023.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and spacing were adjusted throughout the document to meet enrollment standards, including repositioning headers and adding extra line breaks.

The 'ENROLLED' designation was added to indicate the bill has been finalized and approved by both legislative chambers.

Minor text reorganization occurred in the list of animal shelters, with some names split across multiple lines for formatting purposes, but no substantive changes to the list itself.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ711ER)

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Agreed to by Senate by voice vote

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Agreed to by House by voice vote

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Introduced

Presented and laid on Speaker's table 25101864D

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors