VirginiaVirginia would publish a toxic-houseplant list for pet owners
If enacted, Virginia’s Cooperative Extension Service would publish a toxic-houseplant list for cats and dogs by November 1, 2026, and keep updating it.
What it does
Virginia’s Cooperative Extension Service would create a public list of common houseplants that can poison cats or dogs and update it at least every four years.
Argument forPet owners may gain one public source for checking whether common houseplants could be toxic to their cats or dogs.
Argument againstA four-year minimum update schedule could leave newly recognized toxic plants off the list between updates.
More detail
The Virginia Cooperative Extension Service would create a list of common houseplants that are toxic to cats and dogs. The list would cover common houseplants that are toxic to cats or dogs. The Department would make the list publicly available on its website. The Extension Service would have to update the list at least every four years. The initial list would be due by November 1, 2026, with updates required at least every four years afterward.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 21Continued from last sessionLatest
- Mar 3Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Feb 24Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)Minor
- Feb 24Assigned HACNR sub: Companion AnimalsMinor
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (66-Y 30-N 0-A)Passed House
- Feb 16Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 13Read first timeMinor
- Feb 11Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 11Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- Feb 4Assigned HAPP sub: Higher EducationMinor
- Feb 4Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 3-N)Minor
- Jan 28Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)
- Jan 27Assigned HACNR sub: AgricultureMinor
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1016)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100685DIntroduced
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