Virginia · House Bill 2313 · 2025 Regular Session

Boarding establishments; inspections by animal control officers, report.

HB 2313 Sponsored by Alfonso H. Lopez Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 8, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 8, 2025
  3. Passed the House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Feb 14, 2025
  5. To the governor Mar 5, 2025
  6. Became law Apr 2, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Grooming and boarding establishments; inspections by animal control officers. Allows an animal control officer to inspect a grooming or boarding establishment, except for those establishments or facilities regulated by the Board of Veterinary Medicine, upon receipt of a complaint or by animal control's own motion to ensure compliance with state animal care laws and regulations.

Every action

50 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. House of DelegatesPrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103312D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources · House of Delegates Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  3. CommitteeAssigned ACNR sub: Agriculture · House of Delegates Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources: Subcommittee 1
  4. CommitteePlaced on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda · House of Delegates Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  5. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources: Subcommittee 110–0 vote
  6. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2313)
  7. CommitteePlaced on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda · House of Delegates Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  8. CommitteeReported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources22–0 vote
  9. House of DelegatesCommittee substitute printed 25105093D-H1
  10. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Appropriations · House of Delegates Appropriations
  11. CommitteeAssigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources · House of Delegates Appropriations: Subcommittee 1
  12. CommitteePlaced on Appropriations Agenda · House of Delegates Appropriations
  13. CommitteeReported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) · House of Delegates Appropriations22–0 vote
  14. House of DelegatesRead first time
  15. House of DelegatesRead second time
  16. House of DelegatesAgriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
  17. House of DelegatesEngrossed by House - committee substitute
  18. House of DelegatesMoved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
  19. House of DelegatesRead third time and passed House (72-Y 26-N)72–26 vote
  20. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  21. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources · Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  22. CommitteeReported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources15–0 vote
  23. SenateCommittee substitute printed 25107288D-S1
  24. SenateRules suspended
  25. SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)40–0 vote
  26. SenatePassed by for the day
  27. SenateRead third time
  28. SenateReading of substitute waived
  29. SenateAgriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
  30. SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute
  31. SenatePassed Senate with substitute (36-Y 0-N)36–0 vote
  32. House of DelegatesSenate substitute agreed to by House (70-Y 27-N)70–27 vote
  33. House of DelegatesEnrolled
  34. House of DelegatesBill text as passed House and Senate (HB2313ER)
  35. House of DelegatesFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2313)
  36. House of DelegatesSigned by Speaker
  37. SenateSigned by President
  38. House of DelegatesEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
  39. GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  40. GovernorGovernor's recommendation received by House
  41. House of DelegatesGovernor's substitute printed (HB2313H2)
  42. House of DelegatesHouse concurred in Governor's recommendation (79-Y 15-N)79–15 vote
  1. SenateSenate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)40–0 vote
  2. GovernorGovernor's recommendation adopted
  3. House of DelegatesReenrolled
  4. House of DelegatesReenrolled bill text (HB2313ER2)
  5. House of DelegatesSigned by Speaker as reenrolled
  6. SenateSigned by President as reenrolled
  7. House of DelegatesEnacted, Chapter 660 (Effective 07/01/25)
  8. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0660)

Roll calls

10 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 4 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Read third time and passed House (72-Y 26-N) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 72–26
Feb 4, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 72 No 26 Not voting 2
Party not listed: 16 yes, 6 no Democrats: 45 yes, 0 no Republicans: 11 yes, 20 no
How each member voted

Yes · 72

No · 26

Not voting · 2

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

40–0
Feb 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Passed Senate with substitute (36-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

Passed 36–0
Feb 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 4
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 4

Senate substitute agreed to by House (70-Y 27-N) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 70–27
Feb 18, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 70 No 27 Not voting 3
Party not listed: 15 yes, 7 no Democrats: 44 yes, 0 no Republicans: 11 yes, 20 no
How each member voted

Yes · 70

No · 27

Not voting · 3

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (79-Y 15-N) · Full House of Delegates

Passed 79–15
Apr 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 79 No 15 Not voting 6
Party not listed: 16 yes, 4 no Democrats: 44 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 11 no
How each member voted

Yes · 79

No · 15

Not voting · 6

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) · Full Senate

Passed 40–0
Apr 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0
Party not listed: 2 yes, 0 no Democrats: 19 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 22, 2025 House of Delegates Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources: Subcommittee 1 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 10

Not voting · 1

 10–0
Jan 29, 2025 House of Delegates Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 22

 Passed 22–0
Jan 31, 2025 House of Delegates Appropriations Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 22

 Passed 22–0
Feb 11, 2025 Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Members

Yes · 15

 Passed 15–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 party unknown.

All 1 cosponsor

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