VA HB270 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-13 - Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Pending: House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Sale of dog or cat not obtained from releasing agency or animal rescue; prohibition. Authorizes localities to adopt ordinances prohibiting the sale in a pet shop of any dog or cat that was not obtained from a Virginia releasing agency or a nonprofit animal rescue organization. The bill provides that a violation of the ordinance shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Title

Sale of dog or cat not obtained from releasing agency or animal rescue; prohibition.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-13HouseLeft in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2018-01-22HouseSubcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
2018-01-15HouseAssigned ACNRsub: Subcommittee #1
2018-01-03HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2018-01-03HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102649D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
326545(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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