Virginia Senate Bill 903
Session 2025
Dogs; sale and procurement by pet shops, pet shop regulations.
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
903
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-6501.1 and 3.2-6511.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the sale and procurement of dogs by pet shops; pet shop regulations.
Sale and procurement of dogs by pet shops; pet shop regulations. Requires a pet shop, upon taking custody of a dog, or any representative of a pet shop upon taking custody of a dog on behalf of the pet shop, to make a record of the matter containing certain information relating to the custody of the dog. The bill requires the pet shop to maintain such records for at least two years and make them available to the State Veterinarian at the time of inspection or upon request. The bill requires the pet shop make a summary of such records available to the State Veterinarian during inspection or upon request. The bill also directs the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to include in its regulations governing the keeping of dogs and cats by a pet shop a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 per violation for each finding in a given inspection of a pet shop upon communication to the pet shop, provided that the cumulative civil penalty does not exceed $5,000. The bill requires the civil penalty to be recovered in a civil action brought by the Attorney General in the name of the Commonwealth and paid into a special fund in the state treasury to the credit of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Chaptered
Reenrolled
Governor's Recommendation
Enrolled
House Amendments
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendment
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Subcommittee Amendment
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendments
SAGR Sub: Companion Animals Substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB903)
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04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0610)
04/02/2025
House
Enacted, Chapter 610 (Effective 07/01/2025)
04/02/2025
House
Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/02/2025
Senate
Signed by President as reenrolled
04/02/2025
Senate
Reenrolled bill text (SB903ER2)
04/02/2025
Senate
Reenrolled
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation adopted
04/02/2025
House
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 1-N)
04/02/2025
Senate
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 17-N)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
03/05/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/05/2025
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
02/27/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB903)
02/24/2025
Senate
Signed by President
02/21/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
02/21/2025
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB903ER)
02/21/2025
Senate
Enrolled
02/18/2025
Senate
House Amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/17/2025
House
Passed House with amendments (96-Y 0-N)
02/17/2025
House
Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
02/17/2025
House
Passed House with amendments (95-Y 0-N)
02/17/2025
House
Engrossed by House as amended
02/17/2025
House
Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendments agreed to
02/17/2025
House
Read third time
02/14/2025
House
Read second time
02/12/2025
House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
02/12/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
02/07/2025
House
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
02/06/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/06/2025
House
Read first time
02/06/2025
House
Placed on Calendar
02/03/2025
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
01/31/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
01/31/2025
Senate
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
01/31/2025
Senate
Reading of substitute waived
01/31/2025
Senate
Read second time
01/30/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB903)
01/30/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/30/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
01/30/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/30/2025
Senate
Committee substitute printed 25105583D-S1
01/29/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB903)
01/28/2025
Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
01/14/2025
Senate
Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
01/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/05/2025
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102151D
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Record Created
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