SB 707 VA

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Devocalization of dogs prohibited. Makes it unlawful for any person engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine to perform a surgical devocalization procedure on a dog, except when such procedure is necessary to treat or relieve any injury, disease, or congenital defect that is causing or may cause the dog physical pain or harm.

• J.D. "Danny" Diggs Republican · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105207D · upper
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources · upper
3. Jan 21, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/21/2026 10:26 am) · upper
4. Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB707) · upper
5. Jan 28, 2026 Senate subcommittee offered · upper
6. Feb 3, 2026 Assigned HACNR sub: Companion Animals · upper
7. Feb 3, 2026 Senate subcommittee offered · upper
8. Feb 3, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) · upper
9. Feb 4, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26105721D-S1 · upper
10. Feb 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB707) · upper
11. Feb 11, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) · upper
12. Feb 12, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
13. Feb 12, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 12, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
15. Feb 13, 2026 Read second time · upper
16. Feb 13, 2026 Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to · upper
17. Feb 13, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
21. Feb 24, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
22. Feb 24, 2026 Read first time · lower
23. Feb 24, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources · lower
24. Feb 25, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (19-Y 3-N) · lower
25. Feb 27, 2026 Read second time · lower
26. Mar 2, 2026 Read third time · lower
27. Mar 2, 2026 Passed House (89-Y 10-N 0-A) · lower
28. Mar 5, 2026 Enrolled · upper
29. Mar 5, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB707ER) · upper
30. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB707) · upper
31. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
32. Mar 5, 2026 Signed by President · upper
33. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
34. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
35. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 829 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute · PDF
• Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute · HTML
• Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute · PDF
• Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML