2022 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB53: Animal care; zoos and petting zoos, seizure of animals.
Legislative Summary
Animal care; zoos and petting zoos; seizure of Animal care; zoos and petting zoos; seizure of animals. Defines animals located at a zoo or petting zoo as agricultural animals for the standards for seizure or impoundment of companion animals. The bill also contains technical amendments.
Bill History
1/3/2022
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101084D
House of Delegates
1/3/2022
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
House of Delegates
1/31/2022
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
House of Delegates
2/2/2022
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
2/9/2022
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (11-Y 10-N)
House of Delegates
2/9/2022
Committee substitute printed 22106112D-H1
House of Delegates
2/11/2022
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/14/2022
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/14/2022
Committee substitute agreed to 22106112D-H1
House of Delegates
2/14/2022
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB53H1
House of Delegates
2/15/2022
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
House of Delegates
2/15/2022
VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
House of Delegates
2/16/2022
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/16/2022
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Senate
2/21/2022
Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
Senate
3/1/2022
Continued to 2023 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
Amendments
Substitute for HB53 Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, Agriculture
Substitute for HB53 Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, Agriculture
2/2/2022Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Continued to 2023 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
3/1/2022
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
2/15/2022
52
Yea
47
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (11-Y 10-N)
2/9/2022
11
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
2/2/2022
6
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/14/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources(Senate)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Ronnie Campbell
Republican