VirginiaPropagation of mammalian wildlife; unlawful without a permit premature separation.
What it does
Department of Wildlife Resources; propagation of mammalian wildlife unlawful; premature separation; hybridization. Makes it unlawful to prematurely separate any mammalian wildlife offspring born in captivity from the mother prior to the natural time of weaning that is appropriate for such species, except that wildlife offspring may be prematurely separated if a medical necessity exists pursuant to a written order from a veterinarian licensed to practice in the Commonwealth with appropriate species-specific experience and expertise. The bill excludes the following from its provisions: (i) noncommercial transfers or trades between accredited zoological facilities, (ii) an accredited zoological facility that retains the mammalian wildlife offspring that has already been prematurely separated by such zoological facility, and (iii) a person operating under a wildlife rehabilitator permit issued by the Department of Wildlife Resources.
More detail
The bill also makes it unlawful to intentionally and for commercial purposes propagate mammalian wildlife of different species, also known as hybridization.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2Senate sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Apr 2Passed by for the day
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Mar 5Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025Minor
- Feb 24Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1125)
- Feb 21Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 21Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1125ER)Major
- Feb 21EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18House substitute agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N)Major
- Vote recorded House substitute agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Passed House with substitute (55-Y 41-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House with substitute (55-Y 41-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 17Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
- Feb 17Read third timeMinor
- Feb 14Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1125)
- Feb 12Committee substitute printed 25107132D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 7-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Feb 12Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)Major
- Feb 7Assigned ACNR sub: AgricultureMinor
- Feb 7Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Feb 7Read first timeMinor
- Feb 7Placed on Calendar
- Feb 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1125)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute
- Feb 3Senator Boysko, Jennifer B. Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 3Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute rejected
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 3Floor substitute printed 25106685D-S2 (Boysko)
- Jan 31Passed by for the day
- Jan 31Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 28Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1125)
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (8-Y 5-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 28Committee substitute printed 25105517D-S1Major
- Jan 28Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (8-Y 5-N 1-A)Minor
- Jan 21Assigned ACNR sub: Companion AnimalsMinor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102693DIntroduced