2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2622: Companion animals; notification by individuals who find animals, civil penalty.

Legislative Summary

Notification by individuals finding companion animals; civil penalty. Increases from $50 to $500 the civil penalty for violating provisions requiring an individual who finds a companion animal and (i) provides care or safekeeping or (ii) retains the companion animal in such a manner as to control its activities to notify the owner of such companion animal and a public animal shelter that serves the locality where such companion animal was found and provide adequate care of such companion animal.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Presented and ordered printed 25103825D
House of Delegates
1/13/2025
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
House of Delegates
1/22/2025
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
1/22/2025
6
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/13/20253.9 KB