VA SB18 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 4 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-12-02 - Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on December 4 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-12-02 - Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Companion animal surgical sterilization program; fund; penalty. Establishes a fund to reimburse participating veterinarians for the surgical sterilizations they perform on eligible cats or dogs. The bill provides that a surcharge of $5 per ton of pet food distributed in the Commonwealth be deposited in the fund and such pet food be exempted from the existing litter tax. An animal will be eligible for sterilization under the program if it is a feral or free-roaming cat or is owned by a low-income individual or a releasing agency such as an animal shelter. The bill establishes penalties for providing false information or submitting false payment requests.
Title
Companion animals; surgical sterilization program.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2017 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-02 | Senate | Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 2016-01-28 | Senate | Continued to 2017 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-12-04 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
| 2015-12-04 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100388D |
Subjects
Agriculture Animal Care and Food
Cats
Companion Animals
Dogs and Dog Laws
Professions and Occupations
Study Commissions Committees and Reports
Taxation
Veterinarians
Cats
Companion Animals
Dogs and Dog Laws
Professions and Occupations
Study Commissions Committees and Reports
Taxation
Veterinarians
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 6500 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 3 | 2 | 6504.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 3 | 2 | 6504.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 3 | 2 | 6504.3 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 58 | 1 | 1707.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 58 | 1 | 1708 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
