Animal cruelty; companion animals, penalty. (SB604)
Introduced By
Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta) with support from co-patron Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Animal cruelty; companion animals; penalty. Clarifies that animals are not considered companion animals only when actively involved in bona fide medical or scientific experimentation. Current law exempts animals from the definition of companion animal if they are regulated under federal law as research animals. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104107D |
01/12/2022 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/14/2022 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB604) |
01/27/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB604) |
02/01/2022 | Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals |
02/03/2022 | Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
02/08/2022 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2022 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
02/10/2022 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2022 | Read second time |
02/14/2022 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/14/2022 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/14/2022 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB604E |
02/14/2022 | Printed as engrossed 22104107D-E |
02/14/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2022 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2022 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB604E) |
02/18/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB604E) |
02/22/2022 | Placed on Calendar |
02/22/2022 | Read first time |
02/22/2022 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
02/22/2022 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB604E) |
02/22/2022 | Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture |
02/23/2022 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
03/02/2022 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2022 | Committee substitute printed 22107018D-H1 |
03/03/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB604H1) |
03/04/2022 | Read second time |
03/07/2022 | Read third time |
03/07/2022 | Committee substitute agreed to 22107018D-H1 |
03/07/2022 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB604H1 |
03/07/2022 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
03/07/2022 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2022 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2022 | Title replaced 22107018D-H1 |
03/10/2022 | Enrolled |
03/10/2022 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB604ER) |
03/10/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB604ER) |
03/10/2022 | Signed by President |
03/10/2022 | Signed by Speaker |
03/22/2022 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022 |
03/22/2022 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 |
04/05/2022 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 92 (effective 7/1/22) |
04/05/2022 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0092) |