2023 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1384: Housing authorities; common household pets, definitions.

Legislative Summary

Housing authorities; common household pets. Requires each housing authority to permit tenants to own or maintain one or more common household pets, as defined in the bill, subject to applicable state and federal law and regulations and certain reasonable conditions outlined in the bill. As defined, "common household pet" does not include an assistance animal or any animal prohibited by a local ordinance regulating the keeping of animals or fowl, other than dogs or cats, within a certain distance of residences or other buildings or structures. "Reasonable condition," as defined in the bill, does not include a prohibition on a particular breed or the weight of a common household pet. Housing authorities; common household pets. Requires each housing authority to permit tenants to own or maintain one or more common household pets, as defined in the bill, subject to applicable state and federal law and regulations and certain reasonable conditions outlined in the bill. As defined, "common household pet" does not include an assistance animal or any animal prohibited by a local ordinance regulating the keeping of animals or fowl, other than dogs or cats, within a certain distance of residences or other buildings or structures. "Reasonable condition," as defined in the bill, does not include a prohibition on a particular breed or the weight of a common household pet.

Bill History

1/11/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104180D
Senate
1/11/2023
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
2/1/2023
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (8-Y 4-N 2-A)
Senate
2/1/2023
Committee substitute printed 23105496D-S1
Senate
2/3/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/6/2023
Read second time
Senate
2/6/2023
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/6/2023
Committee substitute agreed to 23105496D-S1
Senate
2/6/2023
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1384S1
Senate
2/7/2023
Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)
Senate
2/13/2023
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
2/13/2023
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
House of Delegates
2/14/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
House of Delegates
2/22/2023
Left in General Laws
House of Delegates

Amendments

Substitute for SB1384 General Laws, Subcommittee #4

Substitute for SB1384 General Laws, Subcommittee #4

2/14/2023Adopted

Substitute for SB1384 for S-General Laws and Technology

Substitute for SB1384 for S-General Laws and Technology

2/1/2023Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N)
2/14/2023
6
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (30-Y 10-N)
2/7/2023
30
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2/3/2023
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (8-Y 4-N 2-A)
2/1/2023
8
Yea
4
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/6/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
General Laws(House of Delegates)
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/1/20232.5 KB
Prefiled
Bill Text1/11/20232.5 KB