VA SB31 | 2025 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous SB31

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 12 2023 - 25% progression
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.

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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]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-01-30SenateContinued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
2024-01-23SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2024-01-23SenateReported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (9-Y 6-N)
2024-01-17SenateAssigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
2023-12-12SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2023-12-12SenatePrefiled 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

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
326500(n/a)See Bill Text
326504.2(n/a)See Bill Text
326504.3(n/a)See Bill Text
326504.4(n/a)See Bill Text
5811707.1(n/a)See Bill Text
5811708(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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