VA HB223 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 28 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-28 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 28 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-28 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179)
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: Adoption (87-Y 11-N) (Y: 87 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (83-Y 15-N) (Y: 83 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (18-Y 4-N) (Y: 18 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (16-Y 6-N) (Y: 16 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-24 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (83-Y 15-N) (Y: 83 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (18-Y 4-N) (Y: 18 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-02 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (16-Y 6-N) (Y: 16 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-24 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-28 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179) | |
| 2024-03-28 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 179 (effective 7/1/24) | |
| 2024-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-11 | House | 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 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB223ER) |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-03-04 | House | VOTE: Adoption (87-Y 11-N) |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108127D-S1 (87-Y 11-N) |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB223S1 |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 24108127D-S1 |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 24108127D-S1 |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Passage (83-Y 15-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House (83-Y 15-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Printed as engrossed 24106189D-EH1 |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB223EH1 |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24106189D-H1 |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-11 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (18-Y 4-N) |
| 2024-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N) |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Committee substitute printed 24106189D-H1 |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (16-Y 6-N) |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2024-01-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-01-15 | House | Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture |
| 2024-01-04 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 2024-01-04 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102092D |
Same As/Similar To
SB11 (Similar To) 2024-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0489)
