People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

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Lobbyists Retained

  • Haner, Stephen Dudley
    Firm: Black Walnut Strategies
    (Details)

    413 Stuart Circle
    Unit 200-C
    Richmond, VA 23220

    804-355-0046

    Registered: 5/11/2017
    Firm: Black Walnut Strategies
    Matters: All matters related to the operation of private animal shelters in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
  • Jackson, Charles
    Firm: Jackson West Consulting
    (Details)

    1602 Belle View Blvd
    Alexandria, VA 22307

    518-265-7431

    Registered: 7/5/2017
    Firm: Jackson West Consulting
    Matters: Matters pertaining to the animal shelters and animal welfare.
2018 Regular Session; 2018 Special Session I; 2018 Redistricting
All Issues Counties Cities & Towns Criminal Justice Hunting and Fishing Pets/Animal Welfare

HB79

Dog boarding establishments; group play requirements, penalty.
Chief Patron: David Yancey
Status: Killed

HB94

Dog boarding establishments; group play, penalty.
Chief Patron: Jason Miyares
Status: Killed

HB425

Cruelty to animals; treatment for violations, ownership of animals.
Chief Patron: Mark Levine
Status: Killed

HB593

Cruelty to animals; equines, penalty.
Chief Patron: Wendy Gooditis
Status: Killed

HB646

Tethering animals; adequate shelter and space.
Chief Patron: John Bell
Status: Killed

HB713

Commercial dog breeders; cages.
Chief Patron: Dawn Adams
Status: Killed

HB889

Close Floor Vote

Dogs, tethering of; locality authorized to adopt an ordinance to restrict.
Chief Patron: Bobby Orrock
Status: Killed

HB1087

Animal research; alternative test methods, civil penalty.
Chief Patron: Jennifer Boysko
Status: Enacted

SB28

Medical research on dogs and cats; prohibition on use of state funds, civil penalty.
Chief Patron: Bill Stanley
Status: Enacted

SB32

Animal Cruelty Conviction List; established.
Chief Patron: Bill Stanley
Status: In Senate

SB99

Hunting dogs; release of dogs near highway.
Chief Patron: Dave Marsden
Status: Killed

SB175

Dogs or cats; public animal shelters required to notify intent to euthanize.
Chief Patron: Bill Stanley
Status: In Senate

SB571

Animal bite history; disclosure of information.
Chief Patron: Bill DeSteph
Status: Enacted

SB729

Cruelty to animals; aggravated cruelty, penalty.
Chief Patron: Bill DeSteph
Status: Killed

SB872

Tethering animals; outdoor tethering of companion animals, definitions of adequate shelter and space
Chief Patron: Lionell Spruill, Sr
Status: Killed

Matters: Matters pertaining to animal shelters and animal welfare.

Principal contact for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals:

  • Daphna Nachminovitch
    501 Front St
    Norfolk, VA 23510

    757-962-8338

Information on this page comes from public documents on file with the office of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council.