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SB 792 VA
Introduced

Pet shops; sale of puppy mill dogs prohibited, civil penalty.

VA · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 23, 2026

Latest action (Feb 3, 2026) Continued to next session in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (8-Y 6-N)

Summary

Pet shops; sale of puppy mill dogs prohibited; civil penalty. Makes it unlawful for any pet shop to knowingly sell, offer for sale, or transfer any puppy mill dog, as defined in the bill. Any pet shop violating the provisions of the bill is subject to a civil penalty of $2,000 per dog offered for sale, sold, or transferred.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (5)
  1. Jan 23, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26105924D · upper
  2. Jan 23, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources · upper
  3. Jan 30, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB792) · upper
  4. Feb 3, 2026 Assigned HACNR sub: Companion Animals · upper
  5. Feb 3, 2026 Continued to next session in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (8-Y 6-N) · upper

Text versions (2)

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  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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