# Virginia HB9: Animal control officers; additional training.

Virginia HB9, Animal control officers; additional training., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by N. Baxter Ennis (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB9-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB9
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Animal control officers; additional training.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2023-12-04
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Sponsor: N. Baxter Ennis (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Animal control officers; additional training. Increases the number of hours of required additional training in animal control and protection from 15 to 24 every three years for all animal control officers and deputy animal control officers employed by a locality.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: N. Baxter Ennis (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Continued to 2025 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2024-02-07: Continued to 2025 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-31: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-15: Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB9) (House)
- 2024-01-15: Impact statement from DPB (HB9) (House)
- 2024-01-15: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture (House)
- 2023-12-04: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2023-12-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103918D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB9)

## 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/HB9)

## 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-HB9-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).