# Virginia HB2622: Companion animals; notification by individuals who find animals, civil penalty.

Virginia HB2622, Companion animals; notification by individuals who find animals, civil penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2622-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2622
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Companion animals; notification by individuals who find animals, civil penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Sponsor: Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (6 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Notification by individuals finding companion animals; civil penalty. Increases from $50 to $500 the civil penalty for violating provisions requiring an individual who finds a companion animal and (i) provides care or safekeeping or (ii) retains the companion animal in such a manner as to control its activities to notify the owner of such companion animal and a public animal shelter that serves the locality where such companion animal was found and provide adequate care of such companion animal.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 6 | 4 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-22: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-13: Presented and ordered printed 25103825D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019470.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019469.PDF)

## 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.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019470.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019469.PDF)

## 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-HB2622-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).