VA SB31 | 2024 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future SB31
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 12 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-30 - Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Pending: Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on December 12 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-30 - Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Pending: Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Companion Animal Surgical Sterilization Program and Fund established. Establishes the Companion Animal Surgical Sterilization Program and Fund to reimburse participating veterinarians for the surgical sterilizations they perform on eligible cats or dogs. The bill provides that a surcharge of $50 per ton of pet food distributed in the Commonwealth be deposited in the Fund and such pet food be exempted from the existing litter tax. An animal will be eligible for sterilization under the Program if it is a feral or free-roaming cat or is owned by a low-income individual or a releasing agency such as an animal shelter.
Title
Companion Animal Surgical Sterilization Program and Fund; established and created.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2024-01-30 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) |
2024-01-23 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
2024-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (9-Y 6-N) |
2024-01-17 | Senate | Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals |
2023-12-12 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
2023-12-12 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102050D |
Same As/Similar To
SB31 (Carry Over) 2024-01-30 - Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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3 | 2 | 6500 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
3 | 2 | 6504.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
3 | 2 | 6504.3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
3 | 2 | 6504.4 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
58 | 1 | 1707.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
58 | 1 | 1708 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |