# Virginia HB1016: Cats and dogs; Virginia Cooperative Extension Service to create a list of toxic houseplants.

Virginia HB1016, Cats and dogs; Virginia Cooperative Extension Service to create a list of toxic houseplants., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-03 (Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1016
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Cats and dogs; Virginia Cooperative Extension Service to create a list of toxic houseplants.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-03-03, Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (147 yes, 39 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kathy K.L. Tran (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 66 | 30 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Appropriations | pass | 19 | 3 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 9 | 1 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-03-03: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Assigned HACNR sub: Companion Animals (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 30-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Assigned HAPP sub: Higher Education (House)
- 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture (House)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1016) (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100685D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086913.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086912.PDF)

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- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086913.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086912.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1016-2026 (as of 2026-10-13).