VA HB1531 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on April 2 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-02 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0333)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Passed on April 2 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-02 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0333)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Cruelty to elephants; pain-inflicting training tools prohibited; actions for attachment; civil penalty. Prohibits using devices such as a bullhook, axe handle, or block and tackle or engaging in certain practices in order to discipline, train, or control the behavior of an elephant. The bill provides that any person who uses such devices or engages in certain practices that inflict fear or pain on or cause physical injury to an elephant is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 for the first offense and not to exceed $5,000 for subsequent violations. Finally, the bill provides that an action in equity may be brought to request an attachment for any devices prohibited by the bill against a person violating the provisions of the bill. Cruelty to elephants; pain-inflicting training tools prohibited; actions for attachment; civil penalty. Prohibits using devices such as a bullhook, axe handle, or block and tackle or engaging in certain practices in order to discipline, train, or control the behavior of an elephant. The bill provides that any person who uses such devices or engages in certain practices that inflict fear or pain on or cause physical injury to an elephant is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 for the first offense and not to exceed $5,000 for subsequent violations. Finally, the bill provides that an action in equity may be brought to request an attachment for any devices prohibited by the bill against a person violating the provisions of the bill.
Title
Cruelty to elephants; pain-inflicting training tools prohibited, civil penalty.
Sponsors
| Del. Kathy Tran [D] | Del. Marcia Price [D] | Del. Sam Rasoul [D] | Del. Irene Shin [D] |
| Del. Rae Cousins [D] | Del. Debra Gardner [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-02-28 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (63-Y 36-N) (Y: 63 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (29-Y 11-N) (Y: 29 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 2-N 2-A) (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (63-Y 36-N) (Y: 63 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (29-Y 11-N) (Y: 29 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 2-N 2-A) (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (63-Y 36-N) (Y: 63 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-02 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0333) | |
| 2024-04-02 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 333 (effective 7/1/24) | |
| 2024-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-11 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1531ER) |
| 2024-03-05 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-02-28 | House | VOTE: Adoption (63-Y 36-N) |
| 2024-02-28 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House (63-Y 36-N) |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment (29-Y 11-N) |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Amendment by Senator Stanley agreed to |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-23 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-02-23 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2024-02-23 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-22 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-20 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 2-N 2-A) |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 2024-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Passage (63-Y 36-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House (63-Y 36-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (14-Y 8-N) |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N) |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
| 2024-01-19 | House | Presented and ordered printed 24105745D |
