30 bills on animals and wildlife
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| Bill | Title | Where it stands | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SB 344 | Mammalian wildlife; separation and hybridization prohibited, exceptions. Jennifer B. Boysko | Became law | Apr 22, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1004) |
| HB 112 | Mammalian wildlife; separation and hybridization prohibited, exceptions. Amy J. Laufer | Became law | Apr 22, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1035) |
| HB 1365 | Fishing license requirements; free fishing days. Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. | Became law | Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0834) |
| HB 1336 | Three-unit service dog team; definition. Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. | Became law | Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0778) |
| HB 1287 | Veterinarians; amending applications of licensure, etc. Laura Jane Cohen | Became law | Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0768) |
| SB 707 | Dogs; devocalization, prohibited, exception, penalty. J.D. "Danny" Diggs | Became law | Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0829) |
| HB 597 | Wildlife Corridor Grant Fund; created, voluntary contributions, report. Shelly A. Simonds | Became law | Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0636) |
| HB 645 | Marine Resources Commission; marking of commercial fishing boats, nets, and other devices. Hillary Pugh Kent | Became law | Apr 8, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0409) |
| HB 291 | Fishing tackle recycling and disposal; educational webpage. Jessica L. Anderson | Became law | Apr 8, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0379) |
| HB 759 | Highland Wildlife Management Area; Dept. of Wildlife Resources to convey a non-exclusive easement. Chris S. Runion | Became law | Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0216) |
| SB 331 | Veterinary Medicine, Board of; traineeships. Danica A. Roem | Became law | Apr 6, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0344) |
| SB 261 | Cruelty to animals; malicious killing of a dog or cat, penalty. William M. Stanley, Jr. | Died | Mar 10, 2026Left in Appropriations |
| HB 1396 | Dogs; hunting game animals, fur-bearing animals, and nuisance species, permits, civil penalties. Marty Martinez | Died | Mar 4, 2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15… |
| HB 1016 | Cats and dogs; Virginia Cooperative Extension Service to create a list of toxic houseplants. Kathy K.L. Tran | Died | Mar 3, 2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15… |
| HB 1238 | Local ordinances; locality may regulate or prohibit sale of animals in a pet shop, effective clause. Irene Shin | Failed | Feb 24, 2026Continued to next session in Agriculture, Conservation and … |
| HB 1160 | Dangerous dogs; deferred adjudication, waiver of appeal. Michael J. Webert | Died | Feb 18, 2026Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resour… |
| HB 1066 | Middle Peninsula Chesapeake Bay Public Access Authority; expands powers, commercial fishing pier. M. Keith Hodges | Died | Feb 18, 2026Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resour… |
| HB 1048 | Menhaden reduction fishing; Marine Resources Commission to prohibit in the Chesapeake Bay. Betsy B. Carr | Died | Feb 18, 2026Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resour… |
| HB 767 | Wildlife Resources, Board of; prescribing seasons/bag limits for taking wild birds, animals, & fish. Eric R. Zehr | Died | Feb 18, 2026Left in Committee Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resour… |
| HB 730 | Cruelty to animals; malicious killing of a dog or cat, penalty. Will Davis | Died | Feb 18, 2026Left in Committee Courts of Justice |
| HB 673 | Animal Cruelty Conviction List; established. Ellen H. McLaughlin | Died | Feb 18, 2026Left in Committee Courts of Justice |
| HB 596 | Wildlife Corridor Action Plan; interagency implementation group, report. Shelly A. Simonds | Died | Feb 18, 2026Left in Committee Rules |
| HB 585 | Va. Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for animal control officers and 911 dispatchers. Jason S. Ballard | Died | Feb 18, 2026Left in Committee Appropriations |
| HB 506 | Animal slaughterhouse; VDACS, et al., additional slaughterhouse in Northern Virginia, report. John Chilton McAuliff | Died | Feb 18, 2026Left in Committee Rules |
| SB 807 | Hunting within certain areas of Monroe Bay in Westmoreland County; prohibited. Richard H. Stuart | Failed | Feb 17, 2026Read third time and defeated by Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A) |
| HB 856 | Shelter pets; designating as official state pet. Paul E. Krizek | Died | Feb 6, 2026Continued to next session in Rules (Voice Vote) |
| SB 792 | Pet shops; sale of puppy mill dogs prohibited, civil penalty. William M. Stanley, Jr. | Died | Feb 3, 2026Continued to next session in Agriculture, Conservation and … |
| SB 471 | Hunting dogs; releasing on state or local roadway, hunting, fishing, and trapping special license. David W. Marsden | Failed | Feb 3, 2026Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Nat… |
| SB 266 | Companion Animal Surgical Sterilization Program and Fund; established and created, report. William M. Stanley, Jr. | Died | Feb 3, 2026Continued to next session in Agriculture, Conservation and … |
| SB 154 | Virginia Retirement System; enhanced retirement benefits for animal control officers. T. Travis Hackworth | Died | Feb 3, 2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (10… |
From Virginia's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.