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2017 SESSION

Agriculture, Animal Care and Food
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  • HB 1440 Farm use vehicles; imposes $250 fine for violating limitations while operating unregistered vehicle.
  • HB 1477 Cats and dogs; local government may, by ordinance, provide for lifetime licenses.
  • HB 1519 Overweight permits; hauling Virginia-grown farm produce, validity.
  • HB 1520 Reformulated gasoline; sale for farm use.
  • HB 1781 Farmers' markets; farm and forest land conversion.
  • HB 1802 Companion animals; prohibits tethering of animals outdoors unless owner is outdoors.
  • HB 1861 Product safety; flame retardants, penalty.
  • HB 1877 Tethering of dogs; local ordinances.
  • HB 1897 Aquaculture; protection of use in an agricultural zone.
  • HB 1900 Dogs; running at large on another landowner's property, penalty.
  • HB 1954 Farm products; crime to maliciously damage or destroy.
  • HB 2006 Va. Fair Housing Law; responsibilities with respect to use of an assistance animal in a dwelling.
  • HB 2028 Industrial hemp; removes all restrictions on production, including licensing and regulations.
  • HB 2030 Food products; sale at farmers market, farm, or home.
  • HB 2109 Persons with disabilities; expands definition of "service dog."
  • HB 2116 Dogs and cats; regulation of sale.
  • HB 2211 Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Fund; investments of assets.
  • HB 2239 Farm use vehicles, certain; registration exemption, highway distance limitations.
  • HB 2254 Tobacco Board; composition, increases excise tax on bright flue-cured & type 21 dark-fired tobaccos.
  • HB 2303 Small agricultural generators; establishes parameters of a program.
  • HB 2316 Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission; meetings by teleconference.
  • HB 2349 Bioengineered foods; labeling certain products containing GMO, etc.
  • HB 2368 Milk production; exemption from oversight of Milk Commission, etc.
  • HB 2381 Dangerous dogs; clarifies definition, etc.
  • HB 2382 Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord to inspect vacated dwelling unit.
  • HB 2398 Industrial hemp; pilot program to study growth, etc.
  • SB 798 Virginia adjusted gross income; sale of certain crops to craft breweries.
  • SB 799 Companion animal; surgical sterilization program, penalty.
  • SB 801 Dogs; public animal shelters required to notify intent to euthanize.
  • SB 852 Pet shops; procurement of dogs from unlicensed dealers.
  • SB 856 Cats and dogs; authorizes local government to provide for lifetime licenses.
  • SB 899 Reformulated gasoline; sale for farm use.
  • SB 948 Tobacco Board; composition, increases excise tax on bright flue-cured & type 21 dark-fired tobacco.
  • SB 959 Va Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord to inspect vacated dwelling for abandoned animals.
  • SB 1030 Nursery stock licenses; late fee for failure to renew within 30 days of expiration date.
  • SB 1147 Companion animals; changes penalty to Class 6 felony for cruelty to animals.
  • SB 1195 Produce safety; farm inspections, civil penalty.
  • SB 1204 Sale of dog or cat not obtained from releasing agency or animal rescue.
  • SB 1218 Cats or dogs; killing of companion animals.
  • SB 1228 Va. Fair Housing Law; responsibilities with respect to use of an assistance animal in a dwelling.
  • SB 1263 Cats and dogs; lifetime licenses.
  • SB 1306 Industrial hemp; license to grow outside of research program.
  • SB 1394 Small agricultural generators; establishes parameters of a program.
  • SB 1463 Virginia Tobacco Region Revolving Fund; revises definition of project.
  • SB 1491 Agritourism activity; definition to include rental of a single-family residence.
  • SB 1525 Hunting dogs; civil action for trespass by hunters using dogs.
  • SB 1582 Virginia Farm Pride Beef label; VDACS authorized to use on certified beef products.
  • SJ 234 Spay-neuter programs; Va. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to study.