Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 707
Dogs; devocalization, prohibited, exception, penalty.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Devocalization of dogs prohibited. Makes it unlawful for any person engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine to perform a surgical devocalization procedure on a dog, except when such procedure is necessary to treat or relieve any injury, disease, or congenital defect that is causing or may cause the dog physical pain or harm.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 829 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB707) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB707ER) - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Passed House (89-Y 10-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (19-Y 3-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB707) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26105721D-S1 - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Assigned HACNR sub: Companion Animals - Jan 28, 2026 · Senate
Senate subcommittee offered - Jan 23, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB707) - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/21/2026 10:26 am) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105207D