VirginiaBoarding establishments; work group to consider whether to propose state license, etc.
What it does
Grooming and boarding establishments; inspections by animal control officers. Allows an animal control officer to inspect a grooming or boarding establishment that is not regulated by the Board of Veterinary Medicine with the consent of the owner or person in charge or pursuant to a warrant upon a receipt of a complaint or twice annually upon their own motion to ensure compliance with state animal care laws and regulations. The bill requires an animal control officer, a law-enforcement officer, or the State Veterinarian to obtain the consent of the owner or person in charge of any business premises of any dealer, pet shop, groomer, or boarding establishment to investigate allegations of a complaint of a suspected violation of state or local animal care laws.
More detail
Current law does not require such consent to investigate allegations of a complaint. The bill allows an animal control officer to search a building or place pursuant to a warrant after making a sworn statement regarding any potential violations of the cruelty to animals laws. Current law only allows a sheriff, deputy sheriff, or police officer to conduct such a search. The bill also directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to, in consultation with the State Veterinarian, convene a work group to consider whether to propose a state license and other regulatory requirements for animal boarding establishments similar to the current licensing requirements for animal shelters and submit its report of such findings and recommendations by December 1, 2026. This bill is identical to SB 1051.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0660)Latest
- Vote recorded Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded House concurred in Governor's recommendation (79-Y 15-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Enacted, Chapter 660 (Effective 07/01/25)Major
- Apr 2Signed by President as reenrolledTo Governor
- Apr 2Signed by Speaker as reenrolledMajor
- Apr 2Reenrolled bill text (HB2313ER2)Minor
- Apr 2ReenrolledMinor
- Apr 2Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation adoptedBecame Law
- Apr 2Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- Apr 2House concurred in Governor's recommendation (79-Y 15-N)
- Mar 24Governor's substitute printed (HB2313H2)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by HouseMinor
- Mar 5Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025Minor
- Feb 23Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 20Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2313)
- Feb 20Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2313ER)Major
- Feb 20EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18Senate substitute agreed to by House (70-Y 27-N)Major
- Vote recorded Senate substitute agreed to by House (70-Y 27-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 14Passed Senate with substitute (36-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 14Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
- Feb 14Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 14Read third timeMinor
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 11Committee substitute printed 25107288D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (72-Y 26-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (72-Y 26-N)Passed House
- Feb 4Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 31Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29Committee substitute printed 25105093D-H1Major
- Jan 29Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2313)
- Jan 22Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 17Assigned ACNR sub: AgricultureMinor
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103312DIntroduced
- Apr 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0660)Latest