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2022 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature

HB1350: Dealers; prohibits sale of dogs or cats for experimental purposes.

Legislative Summary

Dealers; sale of dogs or cats for experimental purposes. Prohibits a dealer, commercial dog breeder, or cat breeder, including an entity that breeds dogs or cats regulated under federal law as research animals, from importing for sale, selling, or offering for sale a dog or cat bred by a person who has received certain citations on or after July 1, 2023, pursuant to the federal Animal Welfare Act.

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Bill History

1/21/2022
Presented and ordered printed 22104559D
House of Delegates
1/21/2022
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 (8-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
2/9/2022
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N)
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 amendment agreed to
House of Delegates
2/14/2022
Engrossed by House as amended HB1350E
House of Delegates
2/14/2022
Printed as engrossed 22104559D-E
House of Delegates
2/15/2022
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 1-N)
House of Delegates
2/15/2022
VOTE: Passage (99-Y 1-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
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/1/2022
Committee substitute printed 22107036D-S1
Senate
3/3/2022
Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/4/2022
Read third time
Senate
3/4/2022
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
3/4/2022
Committee substitute agreed to 22107036D-S1
Senate
3/4/2022
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1350S1
Senate
3/4/2022
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/8/2022
Senate substitute agreed to by House 22107036D-S1 (98-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/8/2022
VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/10/2022
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/10/2022
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1350ER)
House of Delegates
3/10/2022
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/11/2022
Signed by President
Senate
3/22/2022
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
House of Delegates
3/22/2022
Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
4/5/2022
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 94 (effective 7/1/22 - see bill)
4/5/2022
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0094)

Amendments

Substitute for HB1350 S-Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, Companion Animals

Substitute for HB1350 S-Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, Companion Animals

3/1/2022Not Adopted
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House committee amendments reported

House committee amendments reported

2/9/2022Not Adopted
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Roll Call Votes

House: VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 0-N)
3/8/2022
98
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
3/4/2022
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
3/3/2022
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N)
3/1/2022
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (99-Y 1-N)
2/15/2022
99
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (20-Y 1-N)
2/9/2022
20
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)
2/2/2022
8
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/5/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 4
Democrat: 4

Primary Sponsor

Robert Bell
Robert Bell
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text • 4/5/2022 • 2.6 KB
LegiScanState Site
Enrolled
Bill Text • 3/10/2022 • 2.6 KB
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Comm Sub
Bill Text • 3/1/2022 • 2.8 KB
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Engrossed
Bill Text • 2/14/2022 • 2.4 KB
LegiScanState Site
Introduced
Bill Text • 1/21/2022 • 2.1 KB
LegiScanState Site
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis • 3/10/2022 • 71.6 KB
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis • 3/3/2022 • 71.6 KB
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis • 2/16/2022 • 71.6 KB
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis • 1/26/2022 • 71.6 KB
LegiScanState Site

External Links

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