Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1016
Cats and dogs; Virginia Cooperative Extension Service to create a list of toxic houseplants.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
- Virgil Thornton (Democratic)
- Jessica L. Anderson
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
Virginia Cooperative Extension Service; cats and dogs; list of toxic houseplants. Requires the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service to create a list of common houseplants that are toxic to cats and dogs no later than November 1, 2026, and to update such list at least every four years thereafter. The bill requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to make such list publicly available on its website.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Assigned HACNR sub: Companion Animals - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (66-Y 30-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Higher Education - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 3-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1016) - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100685D