Research breeders; oversight by Animal Welfare Oversight Officer.
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SB 535 — Research breeders; oversight by Animal Welfare Oversight Officer.
Last action — Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Oversight of research breeders; Animal WelfareOversight Officer; Animal Welfare Oversight Advisory Committee; civilpenalty. Directs the State Veterinarian to hire an Animal WelfareOversight Officer to inspect and oversee the operations of researchbreeders, defined in the bill as a person or entity that breeds dogsor cats for sale or transfer for use in testing or research withinor outside the Commonwealth, and report any violations of state orfederal law by the research breeder. The bill requires each researchbreeder to register with the Animal Welfare Oversight Officer, paya registration fee as determined by the Commissioner of Agricultureand Consumer Services, and allow the Animal Welfare Oversight Officer continuous access to its facilities located in the Commonwealth.The bill subjects a research breeder that does not register, paythe fee, or allow the Animal Welfare Oversight Officer access toits facilities to a civil penalty of $1,000 for each day of noncompliance.The bill also establishes an Animal Welfare Oversight Advisory Committee.
Bill Text
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104308D Current pdf January 12, 2022
Action History
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Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
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Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 2-N)
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Read second time and engrossed
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 0-N 1-A)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB535)
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Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104308D
Sponsors
- David W. Marsden · Primary
- Joseph D. Morrissey · Cosponsor
- Adam P. Ebbin · Cosponsor
- Kaye Kory · Cosponsor
- Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 6 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (4)
- Joseph D. Morrissey
- Adam P. Ebbin
- Kory, Kaye
- Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr.
Not signed on (143)
143 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 143 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 36% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chris S. Runion | — | Yea |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Nay |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Yea |
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Yea |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Not Voting |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Nay |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Nay |
| Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Not Voting |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 535 do?
- Oversight of research breeders; Animal WelfareOversight Officer; Animal Welfare Oversight Advisory Committee; civilpenalty. Directs the State Veterinarian to hire an Animal WelfareOversight Officer to inspect and oversee the operations of researchbreeders, defined in the bill as a person or entity that breeds dogsor cats for sale or transfer for use in testing or research withinor outside the Commonwealth, and report any violations of state orfederal law by the research breeder. The bill requires each researchbreeder to register with the Animal Welfare Oversight Officer, paya registration fee as determined by the Commissioner of Agricultureand Consumer Services, and allow the Animal Welfare Oversight Officer continuous access to its facilities located in the Commonwealth.The bill subjects a research breeder that does not register, paythe fee, or allow the Animal Welfare Oversight Officer access toits facilities to a civil penalty of $1,000 for each day of noncompliance.The bill also establishes an Animal Welfare Oversight Advisory Committee.
- Who sponsors SB 535?
- SB 535 is sponsored by David W. Marsden, Joseph D. Morrissey, Adam P. Ebbin, Kory, Kaye, and Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr..
- What is the current status of SB 535?
- This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 535?
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