Bills/Issues
Year
Bill Status
Close Votes
Chief Patron
HB1382
Cats; prohibition on declawing, civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
Wendy Gooditis
Status: Killed
HB1406
Dogs and cats; eliminates the requirement to pay license tax for ownership, etc.
Chief Patron:
Tim Anderson
Status: Killed
HB1451
Pet shops; posting of information about dogs, civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
Bobby Orrock
Status: Killed
HB1468
Companion animals; maximum charge for rabies vaccination.
Chief Patron:
Lee Ware
Status: Killed
HB1527
Cats; trap, neuter, and return programs, civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
Kelly Fowler
Status: Killed
HB1577
Rabid animals; quarantine of dog or cat, access by local health director or his designee.
Chief Patron:
Otto Wachsmann
Status: Enacted
HB1614
Housing authorities; common household pets.
Chief Patron:
Angelia Williams Graves
Status: Killed
HB1725
Virginia Fair Housing Law; use of assistance animal in a dwelling, penalties.
Chief Patron:
Schuyler VanValkenburg
Status: Enacted
HB1951
Chincoteague Pony; designates as the official pony of the Commonwealth.
Chief Patron:
Rob Bloxom, Jr
Status: Enacted
HB1984
Companion animals; amends the definition of 'adequate water.'
Chief Patron:
Kaye Kory
Status: Killed
HB1985
Pet shops; sale of dogs or cats.
Chief Patron:
Kaye Kory
Status: Killed
HB2000
Higher educational institutions, public; procurement of dogs and cats for research.
Chief Patron:
Kaye Kory
Status: Killed
HB2042
Animal testing; whistle blower protections created.
Chief Patron:
Irene Shin
Status: Killed
HB2101
DWR; guidance documents developed to be filed for publication with Va. Registrar of Regulations.
Chief Patron:
David Bulova
Status: Enacted
HB2329
Care for Retired Police Canines Grant Program and Fund; established.
Chief Patron:
Mike Cherry
Status: Killed
HB2331
Animal care; seizure of animals, zoos.
Chief Patron:
Ellen Campbell
Status: Killed
2 Close Floor Votes
HB2348
Animal testing facilities; public notifications, definitions.
Chief Patron:
Michael Webert
Status: Enacted
HB2417
Dogs and cats; financing for rental, sale, etc., prohibited.
Chief Patron:
Schuyler VanValkenburg
Status: Killed
HB2483
Elephants; pain-inflicting training tools prohibited, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Kaye Kory
Status: Killed
SB938
Animal-drawn vehicles; lights on other vehicles, reflectors.
Chief Patron:
Frank Ruff
Status: Enacted
SB1200
Police animals; killing or injuring, penalty.
Chief Patron:
Bryce Reeves
Status: Killed
SB1230
Animal testing facilities; noncompliance with federal laws and regulations, civil penalty.
Chief Patron:
Bill Stanley
Status: Killed
SB1271
Animal testing facilities; public notifications, definitions.
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko
Status: Enacted
SB1384
Housing authorities; common household pets, definitions.
Chief Patrons:
Monty Mason,
Jennifer McClellan
Status: Killed
SB1478
Chincoteague Pony; designates as the official pony of the Commonwealth.
Chief Patron:
Lynwood Lewis
Status: Enacted