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HB 223
  • Introduced
    Jan 04, 2024
  • Passed House
    Feb 13, 2024
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 01, 2024
  • Signed into Law
    Mar 28, 2024
HB 223
Virginia House Bill
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Cruelty to animals; possession and ownership of animals.
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executive • Mar 28, 2024: Approved by Governor-Chapter 179 (effective 7/1/24)
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Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0179)

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Jan 24, 2024, House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute
YES: 7
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 7

NO: 3

NOT VOTING: 1

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Jan 31, 2024, House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute
YES: 16
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 16

NO: 6

OTHER: 0
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Feb 02, 2024, House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments
YES: 7
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 7

NO: 1

NOT VOTING: 1

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Feb 09, 2024, House
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s)
YES: 18
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 18

NO: 4

OTHER: 0
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Feb 13, 2024, House
VOTE: Passage
YES: 83
NO: 15
OTHER: 0
YES: 83

NO: 15

NOT VOTING: 2

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Feb 27, 2024, Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute
YES: 14
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 14

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Feb 29, 2024, Senate
    Constitutional reading dispensed
    YES: 39
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 39

    NO: 0

      NOT VOTING: 1

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      Mar 01, 2024, Senate
      Passed Senate with substitute
      YES: 40
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 40

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Mar 04, 2024, House
        VOTE: Adoption
        YES: 87
        NO: 11
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 87

        NO: 11

        NOT VOTING: 2

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        Actions
        • Mar 28, 2024 | executive
          • Approved by Governor-Chapter 179 (effective 7/1/24)
        • Mar 11, 2024 | executive
          • Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
        • Mar 11, 2024 | House
          • Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
        • Mar 08, 2024 | Senate
          • Signed by President
        • Mar 07, 2024 | House
          • Enrolled
          • Signed by Speaker
        • Mar 04, 2024 | House
          • Senate substitute agreed to by House 24108127D-S1 (87-Y 11-N)
          • VOTE: Adoption (87-Y 11-N)
        • Mar 01, 2024 | Senate
          • Read third time
          • Reading of substitute waived
          • Committee substitute agreed to 24108127D-S1
          • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB223S1
          • Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
        • Feb 29, 2024 | Senate
          • Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
        • Feb 27, 2024 | Senate
          • Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
        • Feb 19, 2024 | Senate
          • Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
        • Feb 14, 2024 | Senate
          • Constitutional reading dispensed
          • Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
        • Feb 13, 2024 | House
          • Read third time and passed House (83-Y 15-N)
          • VOTE: Passage (83-Y 15-N)
        • Feb 12, 2024 | House
          • Read second time
          • Committee substitute agreed to 24106189D-H1
          • Committee amendment agreed to
          • Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB223EH1
          • Printed as engrossed 24106189D-EH1
        • Feb 11, 2024 | House
          • Read first time
        • Feb 09, 2024 | House
          • Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (18-Y 4-N)
        • Feb 02, 2024 | House
          • Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N)
        • Jan 31, 2024 | House
          • Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
          • Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
          • Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
        • Jan 24, 2024 | House
          • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
          • Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
        • Jan 15, 2024 | House
          • Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
        • Jan 04, 2024 | House
          • Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102092D
          • Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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