SB 1000 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Livestock and poultry killed by dogs; increases fair market value compensation amounts.

Summary

Compensation for livestock and poultry killed by dogs. Increases the fair market value compensation amounts for livestock and poultry killed or injured by dogs from $750 to $1,000 per animal and from $10 to $25 per fowl.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025

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MINOR

This bill updates compensation limits for livestock and poultry killed by dogs, increasing maximum payouts from $750 to $1,000 per animal and from $10 to $25 per fowl. The substantive policy change increases financial relief available to livestock owners when their animals are harmed by dogs.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same, applying to Virginia residents whose livestock or poultry are killed or injured by dogs not owned by them.

FISCAL

Increased maximum compensation from $750 to $1,000 per animal and from $10 to $25 per fowl.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 23, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2025

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Jan 23, 2025

D Democratic21

20 Yea 1

95% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 21, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 319 (Effective 07/01/25)

executive

Feb 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1000ER)

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (96-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (95-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 16, 2025

Committee

Assigned ACNR sub: Rural

upper

Jan 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors