VA HB1874 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on March 18 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0536)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Cruelty to animals; serious bodily injury; penalty. Provides that any person who tortures, willfully inflicts inhumane injury or pain not connected with bona fide scientific or medical experimentation, or cruelly and unnecessarily beats, maims, or mutilates any dog or cat that is a companion animal whether belonging to him or another and as a direct result causes serious bodily injury to such dog or cat is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Current law requires that the animal die for the person to be guilty of the felony. This bill is identical to SB 1604.

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Title

Cruelty to animals; increases penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-02-22 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (92-Y 1-N) (Y: 92 N: 1 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-21 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N) (Y: 0 N: 99 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Y: 14 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-05 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (91-Y 6-N) (Y: 91 N: 6 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 3-N) (Y: 15 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0536)
2019-03-18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 536 (effective 7/1/19)
2019-03-11 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019
2019-03-11HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2019
2019-03-09SenateSigned by President
2019-03-07HouseSigned by Speaker
2019-03-07HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1874ER)
2019-03-07HouseEnrolled
2019-02-22HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (92-Y 1-N)
2019-02-22HouseConference report agreed to by House (92-Y 1-N)
2019-02-22SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2019-02-22HouseConference substitute printed 19107614D-H2
2019-02-22 Conference: Amended by conference committee
2019-02-21SenateSenators: DeSteph, Spruill, Chafin
2019-02-21SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2019-02-21HouseDelegates: Ransone, Bell, Robert B., Mullin
2019-02-21HouseConferees appointed by House
2019-02-21HouseHouse acceded to request
2019-02-21SenateSenate requested conference committee
2019-02-21SenateSenate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2019-02-21HouseVOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N)
2019-02-21HouseSenate substitute rejected by House 19107369D-S2 (0-Y 99-N)
2019-02-21HousePlaced on Calendar
2019-02-20SenatePassed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2019-02-20SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1874S2
2019-02-20SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 19107369D-S2
2019-02-20SenateReading of substitute waived
2019-02-20SenateCommittee substitute rejected 19107355D-S1
2019-02-20SenateReading of substitute waived
2019-02-20SenateRead third time
2019-02-19SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2019-02-18SenateCommittee substitute printed 19107369D-S2
2019-02-18SenateReported from Finance with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2019-02-18SenateRereferred to Finance
2019-02-18SenateCommittee substitute printed 19107355D-S1
2019-02-18SenateReported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N)
2019-02-18SenateReconsidered by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2019-02-14SenateIncorporated by Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2019-02-06SenateReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2019-02-06SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2019-02-05HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (91-Y 6-N)
2019-02-05HouseRead third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N)
2019-02-04HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1874H1
2019-02-04HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 19106243D-H1
2019-02-04HouseRead second time
2019-02-03HouseRead first time
2019-02-01HouseCommittee substitute printed 19106243D-H1
2019-02-01HouseReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 3-N)
2019-01-30HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
2019-01-29HouseAssigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
2019-01-03HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2019-01-03HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102784D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
326570(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

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Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HB1874
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HB1874+hil
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Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+CHAP0536+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+H0801V0115+HB1874
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Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV0979HB1874+HB1874
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+SV1036HB1874+HB1874
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+HV3291+HB1874

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