Animal testing facilities; definitions, adoption of dogs and cats, civil penalty. (SB1417)
Introduced By
Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta) with support from co-patron Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon)
Progress
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Passed Committee |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Animal testing facilities; adoption of dogs and cats; civil penalty. Requires any animal testing facility, defined in the bill, that no longer has need for a dog or cat in its possession that does not pose a health or safety risk to the public or itself to offer, for a reasonable period of time prior to euthanasia, such dog or cat for adoption to a releasing agency or through a private placement or in the case of a testing facility operated by an agency or institution of higher education, develop its own adoption program. The bill authorizes an animal testing facility to enter into an agreement with a releasing agency for the implementation of the adoption. Violation is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 and any court costs and attorney fees. Read the Bill »
Status
07/29/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/13/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100835D |
| 01/13/2021 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 01/18/2021 | Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals |
| 01/25/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1417) |
| 01/25/2021 | Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/26/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/26/2021 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/26/2021 | Committee substitute printed 21103722D-S1 |
| 01/28/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2021 | Read second time |
| 01/29/2021 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 01/29/2021 | Committee substitute agreed to 21103722D-S1 |
| 01/29/2021 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1417S1 |
| 02/01/2021 | Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2021 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2021 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1417S1) |
| 02/05/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/05/2021 | Read first time |
| 02/05/2021 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 02/09/2021 | Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture |
| 02/17/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 02/17/2021 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2021 | Read second time |
| 02/19/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/19/2021 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/19/2021 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N) |
| 02/24/2021 | Enrolled |
| 02/24/2021 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1417ER) |
| 02/24/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1417ER) |
| 02/24/2021 | Signed by President |
| 02/25/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/26/2021 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021 |
| 02/26/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
| 03/24/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 340 (effective 7/1/21) |
| 03/24/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0340) |
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