Virginia House Bill 690 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-23 - House: Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB538-Orrock) by voice vote

Commercial breeding of companion animals; penalty. Requires state licensure of any person who breeds companion animals and is also required to be licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will issue licenses and collect an annual fee of $150, which will be remitted to the localities where animal breeding facilities are located. Animal control officers are granted the authority to investigate any commercial breeding operation to ensure compliance with animal care laws. This bill was incorporated into

Companion animals; commercial breeding, penalty.

Del. Ward Armstrong [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-01-23		House: Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB538-Orrock) by voice vote
2008-01-17		House: Assigned ACNRsub: #1 Agriculture
2008-01-08		House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2008-01-08		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080777416

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB690