Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 9 — Animal control officers; additional training.

Last action — Continued to 2025 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Animal control officers; additional training.Increases the number of hours of required additional training in animal control and protection from 15 to 24 every three years forall animal control officers and deputy animal control officers employedby a locality.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Continued to 2025 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  2. Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025

  3. Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB9)

  4. Impact statement from DPB (HB9)

  5. Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture

  6. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

  7. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103918D

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (144)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 9 do?
Animal control officers; additional training.Increases the number of hours of required additional training in animal control and protection from 15 to 24 every three years forall animal control officers and deputy animal control officers employedby a locality.
Who sponsors HB 9?
HB 9 is sponsored by Nadarius E. Clark, Emily M. Jordan, Green, W. Chad, and Ennis, N. Baxter.
What is the current status of HB 9?
This bill died with 2024 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 HB 9?
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