Pet shops; sale of dogs or cats. (HB1985)

Introduced By

Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)

Progress

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

Description

Pet shops; sale of dogs or cats. Codifies regulations proposed by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services governing the keeping of dogs and cats by pet shops, defined in the bill. The bill requires such pet shops to register and pay a $250 annual registration fee to the Department. The bill requires pet shops in existence on July 1, 2023, to register with the Department by January 1, 2024. The bill prohibits pet shops from offering dogs or cats for sale to research facilities and establishes certain standards of care for the keeping of dogs or cats. The bill directs the State Animal Welfare Inspector to conduct at least one unannounced, annual inspection of each pet shop and provides certain standards for the Inspector and pet shop owner in order to address any violations. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2023Committee
01/10/2023Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103333D
01/10/2023Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/13/2023Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
01/16/2023Impact statement from DPB (HB1985)
02/07/2023Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources