Pet shops; procurement of dogs from unlicensed dealers. (SB852)

Introduced By

Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Pet shops; procurement of dogs from unlicensed dealers. Prohibits any companion animal dealer who is not licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture from selling any dog to a pet shop. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/02/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101303D
12/02/2016Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/11/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB852)
01/12/2017Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/12/2017Committee substitute printed 17104008D-S1
01/16/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/17/2017Read second time
01/17/2017Reading of substitute waived
01/17/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17104008D-S1
01/17/2017Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB852S1
01/18/2017Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB852S1)
01/30/2017Placed on Calendar
01/30/2017Read first time
01/30/2017Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/06/2017Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
02/13/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 1-N)
02/15/2017Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2017Committee substitute printed 17105435D-H1
02/15/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB852H1)
02/16/2017Read second time
02/17/2017Read third time
02/17/2017Committee substitute agreed to 17105435D-H1
02/17/2017Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB852H1
02/17/2017Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/17/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2017House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2017Title replaced 17105435D-S1
02/24/2017Enrolled
02/24/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB852ER)
02/24/2017Signed by President
02/24/2017Signed by Speaker
02/27/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB852ER)
02/28/2017Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/28/17
02/28/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/13/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 399 (effective 7/1/17)
03/13/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0399)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

THANK YOU, SENATOR. HOUR. THE QUESTION IS PURSUANT TO RULE 6 OF HJR 555, THE SCHEDULING RESOLUTION, SHALL THE SENATE NOW AGREE TO HOLD THE SPECIAL AND CONTINUING JOINT ORDER ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18th, 2017. RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg): AYES 40, NOS 0.


[Unknown]: FRIENDS IN THE HOUSE GALLERY AND I ASK THAT THEY PLEASE STAND. WORTH WAS A RESPECTED SEVEN CIVIC LEADER AND INSTRUMENTAL IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PETERSBURG HALL OF FAME. HE DEDICATE HIS LIFE TO HIS COMMUNITY, WORK, CHURCH FAMILY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA BASKETBALL AND A DEVOTED MEMBER OF THE ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN PETERSBURG. HE WILL BE REMEMBERED AND MISSED BY HIS WIFE, THEIR CHILDREN AND MANY OTHER RELATIVES. MR. SPEAKER AND LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE I ASK

Comments

Waldo Jaquith writes:

I'm calling it—this bill is going to bring out the crazies.