SB1125
Propagation of mammalian wildlife; unlawful without a permit premature separation.
Status:
Vetoed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto
Chief Patron:
Jennifer Boysko (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Department of Wildlife Resources; propagation of mammalian wildlife without a permit unlawful; premature separation; hybridization.
Makes it unlawful to prematurely separate any mammalian wildlife offspring from the mother prior to the natural time of weaning that is appropriate for such species, except that wildlife offspring may be prematurely separated if a medical necessity exists pursuant to a written order from a veterinarian licensed to practice ... (More) in the Commonwealth with appropriate species-specific experience and expertise. The bill excludes noncommercial transfers or trades between accredited zoological facilities from the provisions. The bill also makes it unlawful to intentionally and for commercial purposes (i) propagate mammalian wildlife of different species, also known as hybridization, or (ii) keep or house mammalian wildlife of different species in conditions in which they could propagate. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102693D
- 01/07/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/21/2025 - Senate: Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (8-Y 5-N 1-A)
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25105517D-S1
- 01/28/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1125)
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Floor substitute printed 25106685D-S2 (Boysko)
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute rejected
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Senator Boysko, Jennifer B. Substitute agreed to
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/06/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1125)
- 02/07/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/07/2025 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
- 02/10/2025 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 02/12/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25107132D-H1
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1125)
- 02/14/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/17/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/17/2025 - House: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to
- 02/17/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/17/2025 - House: Passed House with substitute (55-Y 41-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/21/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/21/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1125ER)
- 02/21/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/24/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1125)
- 02/24/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
- 03/05/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Senate: Governor's Veto Received by Senate
- 03/24/2025 - Vetoed by Governor
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 04/02/2025 - Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto
