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Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Subcommittee Companion Animals

Marsden (Chair), Favola, Hackworth

Clerk: Sean Sukol, Warda Asif
Staff: Lisa Wallmeyer
Date of Meeting: February 24, 2022
Time and Place: 8:00 AM / Subcommittee Room 2, 5th Floor, Pocahontas Building

H.B. 53 Animal care; zoos and petting zoos, seizure of animals.

Patron: Campbell, R.R.

Animal care; zoos and petting zoos; seizure of animals. Raises from reasonable cause to probable cause the standard for a belief that animal cruelty laws are being violated for purposes of an application for a search warrant. The bill adds animals located at a zoo or petting zoo, defined in the bill, to agricultural animals as exceptions to the standards for seizure or impoundment of companion animals. The bill also requires that before a seizure can take place at a zoo or petting zoo, a direct and immediate threat to an animal must exist that cannot be corrected in a reasonable time or that the owner is unable or unwilling to correct. The bill requires humane investigators to be residents of the Commonwealth. The bill contains technical amendments.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-6500 and 3.2-6569 of the Code of Virginia, relating to animal care; humane investigators; seizure of animals; zoos.

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H.B. 523 Pet shops; notice of deceased animals.

Patron: Convirs-Fowler

Breeding of dogs and cats for research; reporting. Requires any person who or entity that breeds dogs and cats for animal testing facilities to report certain to the State Veterinarian on a monthly basis. The report shall include information regarding the birth, acquisition, death, sale, transfer, or other disposition of a dog or cat in the prior month.

 A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.2-6511 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pet shops; notice of deceased animals.

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H.B. 1350 Dealers; prohibits sale of dogs or cats for experimental purposes.

Patron: Bell

Dealers; sale of dogs or cats for experimental purposes. Prohibits a dealer or commercial dog or cat breeder from importing for sale, selling, or offering for sale a dog or cat bred by a person who has received certain citations pursuant to the federal Animal Welfare Act. Current law only prohibits such activities related to the sale of dogs. The bill also clarifies that selling includes selling the dog or cat for experimental purposes.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.2-6511.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to dealers; sale of dogs or cats for experimental purposes.

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