Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 311 — Dogs or cats; breeding for experimentation, prohibition.

Last action — Incorporated by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (SB669-Boysko) (15-Y 0-N)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Breeding dogs or cats for experimentation; prohibition. Prohibits any person from breeding a dog or cat for the express purposeof producing offspring for participation in medical research or experimentationor for sale to a manufacturer or contract testing facility to conductresearch using an animal test method.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (SB311) View text Current html January 05, 2020

Action History

  1. Incorporated by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (SB669-Boysko) (15-Y 0-N)

  2. Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals

  3. Impact statement from DPB (SB311)

  4. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101027D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 311 do?
Breeding dogs or cats for experimentation; prohibition. Prohibits any person from breeding a dog or cat for the express purposeof producing offspring for participation in medical research or experimentationor for sale to a manufacturer or contract testing facility to conductresearch using an animal test method.
Who sponsors SB 311?
SB 311 is sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr..
What is the current status of SB 311?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 311?
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