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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 506

Animal slaughterhouse; VDACS, et al., additional slaughterhouse in Northern Virginia, report.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; animal slaughterhouse; report. Directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to convene a work group composed of relevant stakeholders to consider the benefits, feasibility, and impact of an additional animal slaughterhouse located in Northern Virginia and to submit a report of the work group's findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources no later than December 1, 2027.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 22, 2026, 8:07 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Jan 23, 2026
House
Subcommittee recommends laying on the tablepassSet your home in Virginia to see

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