VirginiaLocal ordinances; locality may regulate or prohibit sale of animals in a pet shop, effective clause.
What it does
Local ordinances; regulation of pet shops. Authorizes the governing body of any locality to, by ordinance, regulate or prohibit the sale of animals in a pet shop. Such ordinance may distinguish between certain types of pet shops and include provisions for special licensing, inspections, reporting, restrictions, or prohibitions on the sale of certain types of animals.
More detail
The bill also includes certain existing statewide provisions related to pet shops in the list of sections for which a locality may adopt parallel or more stringent ordinances. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 24Continued to next session in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 3-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Continued to next session in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources. Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 24Failed to report (defeated) in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (6-Y 8-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 (58-Y 36-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 16committee amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (12-Y 8-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13House committee offered
- Feb 11Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)Minor
- Jan 30Assigned HACNR sub: AgricultureMinor
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103643DIntroduced
- Feb 24Continued to next session in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 3-N)Latest