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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HJ 711: Commending no-kill animal rescues and shelters in Virginia.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HJ 711 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on February 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Commending no-kill animal rescues and shelters in Virginia. Primary sponsor: Marty Martinez (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ711ER).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Commending no-kill animal rescues and shelters in Virginia.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marty MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ711ER)
  2. Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
  3. Laid on Clerk's Desk
  4. Received
  5. Agreed to by House by voice vote
  6. Engrossed by House
  7. Presented and laid on Speaker's table 25101864D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source