# Virginia HB1387: Veterinary medicine; exceptions for care of animals injured in line of duty.

Virginia HB1387, Veterinary medicine; exceptions for care of animals injured in line of duty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Health and Human Services) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1387-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1387
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Veterinary medicine; exceptions for care of animals injured in line of duty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-16
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Health and Human Services
- Sponsor: James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Health Professions; veterinary medicine; exceptions for care of animals injured in line of duty. Provides an exception to the unauthorized practice of veterinary medicine for any law-enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical services personnel who provides emergency treatment to any animal in his care that is injured in the line of duty.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James A. "Jay" Leftwich (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Continued to 2025 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-30 | House | Referred from General Laws (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-30 | House | Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Health and Human Services (House)
- 2024-02-01: Continued to 2025 in Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-30: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-30: Referred from General Laws (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-24: Impact statement from DPB (HB1387) (House)
- 2024-01-16: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2024-01-16: Presented and ordered printed 24104045D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1387)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1387)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1387-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).