VA SB11 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 4 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0489)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 4 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0489)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Cruelty to animals; possession and ownership of animals. Provides that any person convicted of felony cruelty to animals may be prohibited by the court from possession or ownership of companion or equine animals for life and any person convicted of misdemeanor cruelty to animals may be prohibited by the court from possession or ownership of such animals for a period of up to five years. Under current law, such prohibition is limited to companion animals and a period equal to the statutory maximum period of incarceration. The bill also specifies that a court may order that any animal possessed or owned by such person may be disposed of by a local governing body or delivered to another person with a right of property in the animal. Cruelty to animals; possession and ownership of animals. Provides that any person convicted of felony cruelty to animals may be prohibited by the court from possession or ownership of companion or equine animals for life and any person convicted of misdemeanor cruelty to animals may be prohibited by the court from possession or ownership of such animals for a period of up to five years. Under current law, such prohibition is limited to companion animals and a period equal to the statutory maximum period of incarceration. The bill also specifies that a court may order that any animal possessed or owned by such person may be disposed of by a local governing body or delivered to another person with a right of property in the animal. The bill further provides that any person who has his rights to possession or ownership of companion or equine animals prohibited pursuant to a felony conviction may petition the court where such conviction occurred for a restoration of his rights after five years from the date of conviction.
Title
Cruelty to animals; possession and ownership of animals.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (85-Y 13-N) (Y: 85 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Committee amendments reconsidered (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (12-Y 2-N) (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (15-Y 7-N) (Y: 15 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Committee amendments reconsidered (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (12-Y 2-N) (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-04 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0489) | |
| 2024-04-04 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 489 (effective 7/1/24) | |
| 2024-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House reprinted (SB11ER) |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB11ER) |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-04 | House | VOTE: Passage (85-Y 13-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Passed House (85-Y 13-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Read third time |
| 2024-03-01 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (15-Y 7-N) |
| 2024-02-21 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-02-16 | House | Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 24106527D-ES1 |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute with amendment SB11ES1 |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Amendment by Senator Favola agreed to |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB11S1 |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Substitute by Senator Favola agreed to 24106527D-S1 |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Committee amendments rejected |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Committee amendments reconsidered (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Floor substitute printed 24106527D-S1 (Favola) |
| 2024-01-29 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-01-26 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 24100480D-E |
| 2024-01-26 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB11E |
| 2024-01-26 | Senate | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2024-01-26 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2024-01-26 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2024-01-25 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (12-Y 2-N) |
| 2024-01-17 | Senate | Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals |
| 2023-11-21 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 2023-11-21 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100480D |
Same As/Similar To
HB223 (Similar To) 2024-03-28 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179)
