VirginiaDogs; sale and procurement by pet shops, pet shop regulations.
What it does
Sale and procurement of dogs by pet shops; pet shop regulations. Requires a pet shop, upon taking custody of a dog, or any representative of a pet shop upon taking custody of a dog on behalf of the pet shop, to make a record of the matter containing certain information relating to the custody of the dog. The bill requires the pet shop to maintain such records for at least two years and make them available to the State Veterinarian at the time of inspection or upon request.
More detail
The bill requires the pet shop make a summary of such records available to the State Veterinarian during inspection or upon request. The bill also directs the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to include in its regulations governing the keeping of dogs and cats by a pet shop a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 per violation for each finding in a given inspection of a pet shop upon communication to the pet shop, provided that the cumulative civil penalty does not exceed $5,000. The bill requires the civil penalty to be recovered in a civil action brought by the Attorney General in the name of the Commonwealth and paid into a special fund in the state treasury to the credit of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0610)Latest
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 17-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Enacted, Chapter 610 (Effective 07/01/2025)Major
- Apr 2Signed by Speaker as reenrolledTo Governor
- Apr 2Signed by President as reenrolledMajor
- Apr 2Reenrolled bill text (SB903ER2)Minor
- Apr 2ReenrolledMinor
- Apr 2Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation adoptedBecame Law
- Apr 2House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 1-N)
- Apr 2Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 17-N)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by SenateMinor
- Mar 5Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025Minor
- Feb 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB903)
- Feb 24Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 21Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 21Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB903ER)Major
- Feb 21EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18House Amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded House Amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Passed House with amendments (96-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Passed House (95-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passed House (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- Feb 17Passed House with amendments (95-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Feb 17Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 17Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 17Read third timeMinor
- Feb 14Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
- Feb 7Assigned ACNR sub: AgricultureMinor
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Feb 3Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 31Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
- Jan 31Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 31Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB903)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Passed by for the day
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 30Committee substitute printed 25105583D-S1Major
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB903)
- Jan 28Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (13-Y 0-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (13-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 14Assigned ACNR sub: Companion AnimalsMinor
- Jan 5Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 5Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102151DIntroduced
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0610)Latest