Sale of dog or cat not obtained from releasing agency or animal rescue; prohibition. (HB270)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon) with support from co-patrons Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church), and Del. Kathy Tran (D-Springfield)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Sale of dog or cat not obtained from releasing agency or animal rescue; prohibition. Authorizes localities to adopt ordinances prohibiting the sale in a pet shop of any dog or cat that was not obtained from a Virginia releasing agency or a nonprofit animal rescue organization. The bill provides that a violation of the ordinance shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/03/2018 | Committee |
| 01/03/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102649D |
| 01/03/2018 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 01/15/2018 | Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture |
| 01/15/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB270) |
| 01/15/2018 | Assigned ACNRsub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/22/2018 | Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N) |
| 02/13/2018 | Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |