Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1287
Veterinarians; amending applications of licensure, etc.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Board of Veterinary Medicine; applications for licensure or renewal; indication of interest to serve as a veterinarian for a public or private animal shelter. Directs the Board of Veterinary Medicine to amend its applications for licensure and renewal of licensure to allow applicants to indicate interest in serving as a veterinarian for public or private animal shelters and to provide disclosure that, if the applicant indicates such interest, the Board shall provide the applicant's name and contact information to the State Veterinarian for inclusion on a list distributed to animal shelters quarterly.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Reported from Education and Health | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 768 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 25, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1287) - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1287ER) - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources to Education and Health (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1287) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 6, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26105609D-H1 - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1287) - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Assigned sub: Health Professions - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26101713D