HB 2689 Virginia House of Delegates · 2019 Regular Session

Livestock; changes definition to include alpacas.

Summary

Adds animals of the genus Vicugna, which includes alpacas, to the definition of "livestock" in the Domestic Animals law. Under current law, the definition includes animals of the genus Lama, which includes llamas but does not include alpacas.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2019

Committee Review

Feb 2019

House of Delegates Passage

Jan 2019

Senate Passage

Feb 2019

Signed into Law

Mar 2019

Introduced Jan 14, 2019 Signed Mar 8, 2019

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2019

How they voted

34–0

Passed

Total votes 34

Feb 11, 2019

D Democratic14

14 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican20

20 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 8, 2019

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 258 (effective 7/1/19)

executive

Feb 12, 2019

Upper · Passed

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2689S1

upper

Feb 12, 2019

Upper · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 19105641D-S1

upper

Feb 11, 2019

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (34-0)

senate

Jan 30, 2019

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

upper

Jan 29, 2019

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 16, 2019

Committee

Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1

lower

Jan 14, 2019

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

lower

Jan 14, 2019

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 19103655D

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors