Virginia 2017 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 856 — Cats and dogs; authorizes local government to provide for lifetime licenses.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 567 (effective 7/1/17)

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 04, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    8 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Authorizes the governing body of a county or city to provide for a lifetime dog or cat license. The bill also removes the minimum annual tax for a dog or cat, sets the maximum tax for a lifetime license at $50, and limits the fee for a duplicate dog or cat tag to $1. This bill is identical to

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated bill introduces a requirement for local governing bodies to impose a license tax on cat ownership, similar to what has existed for dogs. It also allows for different tax rates based on whether the pets are male, female, or spayed/neutered, and sets the minimum and maximum tax amounts for dogs and cats. This change is important because it standardizes pet licensing and taxation for both dogs and cats, which may help improve pet ownership accountability and funding for local animal services.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-6527, 3.2-6528, 3.2-6530, 3.2-6532, and 18.2-403.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to dogs and cats;
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 567 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-6527, 3.2-6528, 3.2-6530, 3.2-6532, and 18.2-403.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to dogs and cats;
[S 856] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 856] Approved March 16, 2017   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 567 (effective 7/1/17)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017

  3. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Enrolled

  7. Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 0-N 1-A)

  8. Amended by conference committee

  9. Conferees appointed by House

  10. Conferees appointed by Senate

  11. House requested conference committee

  12. House insisted on amendments

  13. Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)

  14. Engrossed by House as amended

  15. Committee amendments agreed to

  16. Read third time

  17. Read second time

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

  19. Read first time

  20. Placed on Calendar

  21. Read second time and engrossed

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

  23. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101869D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Conference report agreed to by House

Passed 92 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 92000
Total 92000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Albo — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Landes — Yea
LeMunyon — Yea
Villanueva — Yea
Adams — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Cline — Yea
Collins — Yea
Habeeb — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Hester — Yea
Holcomb — Yea
Hugo — Yea
Ingram — Yea
James — Yea
Jones — Yea
Miller — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Lindsey — Yea
Lingamfelter — Yea
Massie — Yea
Minchew — Yea
Morris — Yea
O'Bannon — Yea
Peace — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Toscano — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Cole, Mark L. — Yea
Cox, M. Kirkland — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Miyares, Jason S. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rush, Nick — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea

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Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE

Passed 95 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 95000
Total 95000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (95)
Member Party Vote
Albo — Yea
Byron — Yea
Cole — Yea
Collins — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Freitas — Yea
Gilbert — Yea
Ingram — Yea
LaRock — Yea
Landes — Yea
LeMunyon — Yea
Levine — Yea
Poindexter — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Toscano — Yea
Villanueva — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Cox — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Bulova — Yea
Cline — Yea
Dudenhefer — Yea
Edmunds — Yea
Fariss — Yea
Filler-Corn — Yea
Greason — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Heretick — Yea
Hester — Yea
Holcomb — Yea
Jones — Yea
Marshall, D.W. — Yea
Marshall, R.G. — Yea
Miller — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Hugo — Yea
James — Yea
Keam — Yea
Kory — Yea
Lindsey — Yea
Lingamfelter — Yea
Loupassi — Yea
Massie — Yea
Miyares — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Murphy — Yea
O'Bannon — Yea
Orrock — Yea
Peace — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Ransone — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rush — Yea
Tyler — Yea
Yost — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Lashrecse D. Aird — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Mark D. Sickles — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Will Davis — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 856 do?
Authorizes the governing body of a county or city to provide for a lifetime dog or cat license. The bill also removes the minimum annual tax for a dog or cat, sets the maximum tax for a lifetime license at $50, and limits the fee for a duplicate dog or cat tag to $1. This bill is identical to
Who sponsors SB 856?
SB 856 is sponsored by Richard H. Black, Hanger, Emmett W., Jr., and Kory, Kaye.
What is the current status of SB 856?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 04, 2016. Enacted.
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