Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 9: Animal control officers; additional training.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 9 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on December 4, 2023. According to its official title, it concerns: Animal control officers; additional training. Primary sponsor: N. Baxter Ennis. It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Animal control officers; additional training. Increases the number of hours of required additional training in animal control and protection from 15 to 24 every three years for all animal control officers and deputy animal control officers employed by a locality.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Baxter Ennis | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| W. Chad Green | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Emily Jordan | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 17 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Continued to 2025 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB9)
- Impact statement from DPB (HB9)
- Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
- Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103918D