Virginia Senate Bill 1271

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Enrolled on March 13 2023 - 75% progression
Action: 2023-03-13 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Animal testing facilities; public notification. Requires any animal testing facility, contract testing facility, or manufacturer, as defined in the bill, that uses an animal test method to display a link to its annual report (APHIS Form 7023) on the homepage or landing page of the facility's or manufacturer's website on or before December 1 for the preceding federal fiscal year. The bill requires an animal testing facility to make certain inspection reports publicly available by displaying a link to access such reports on the home page or landing page of the animal testing facility's website or, if such animal testing facility does not have a website, making such information available by means of a press release or other similar publication. The bill requires any animal testing facility operated by an institution of higher education that receives a citation for critical noncompliance, as defined in the bill, under the Animal Welfare Act or regulations adopted thereunder to notify the leadership of such institution, including the president, dean, and board of visitors or board of trustees. The provisions of the bill do not apply to any federal facility or privately owned licensed veterinary practice.

Animal testing facilities; public notifications, definitions.

Sen. Jennifer Boysko [D]

Sen. William Stanley [R]

Sen. Joseph Morrissey [D]

Sen. Scott Surovell [D]

2023-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (90-Y 3-N) (Y: 90 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2023-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-02-21 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N) (Y: 0 N: 39 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2023-02-20 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (96-Y 2-N) (Y: 96 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-02-15 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (19-Y 1-N) (Y: 19 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-02-08 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N) (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2023-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-13		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
2023-03-13	Senate	Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 13, 2023
2023-03-08	House	Signed by Speaker
2023-03-08	Senate	Signed by President
2023-03-07	Senate	Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1271ER)
2023-02-25	House	VOTE: Adoption (90-Y 3-N)
2023-02-25	House	Conference report agreed to by House (90-Y 3-N)
2023-02-25	Senate	Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-25	Senate	Conference substitute printed 23107552D-S2
2023-02-25		Conference: Amended by conference committee
2023-02-23	House	Delegates: Webert, Wilt, Shin
2023-02-23	House	Conferees appointed by House
2023-02-23	Senate	Senators: Boysko, McClellan, Stanley
2023-02-23	Senate	Conferees appointed by Senate
2023-02-23	Senate	Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
2023-02-22	House	House requested conference committee
2023-02-22	House	House insisted on substitute
2023-02-21	Senate	House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
2023-02-20	House	VOTE: Passage (96-Y 2-N)
2023-02-20	House	Passed House with substitute (96-Y 2-N)
2023-02-20	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1271H1
2023-02-20	House	Committee substitute agreed to 23106531D-H1
2023-02-20	House	Read third time
2023-02-17	House	Read second time
2023-02-15	House	Committee substitute printed 23106531D-H1
2023-02-15	House	Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (19-Y 1-N)
2023-02-08	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)
2023-02-08	House	Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
2023-02-07	House	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2023-02-07	House	Read first time
2023-02-07	House	Placed on Calendar
2023-02-06	Senate	Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2023-02-06	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2023-02-06	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1271S1
2023-02-06	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 23106068D-S1
2023-02-06	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2023-02-06	Senate	Read second time
2023-02-03	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2023-02-02	Senate	Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)
2023-01-31	Senate	Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
2023-01-31	Senate	Committee substitute printed 23106068D-S1
2023-01-31	Senate	Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N)
2023-01-25	Senate	Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
2023-01-10	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2023-01-10	Senate	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101434D

HB2348 (Same As) 2023-03-13 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
HB2348 (Same As) 2023-03-13 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
3	2	6593.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
3	2	6593.7	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+SB1271
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB1271+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB1271S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB1271H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB1271S2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+SB1271ER+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23105553D.pdf
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/23106531D.pdf
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+SB1271AC
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB1271F122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB1271FS1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB1271FH1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB1271FS2122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+SB1271FER122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S01V0051+SB1271
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S05V0265+SB1271
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0243SB1271+SB1271
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0276SB1271+SB1271
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0277SB1271+SB1271
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H0101V0015+SB1271
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H01V0117+SB1271
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV2045+SB1271
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0675SB1271+SB1271
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0845SB1271+SB1271
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+SV0985SB1271+SB1271
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV2389+SB1271