# Virginia SB1000: Livestock and poultry killed by dogs; increases fair market value compensation amounts.

Virginia SB1000, Livestock and poultry killed by dogs; increases fair market value compensation amounts., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Richard H. Stuart (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0319)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1000
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Livestock and poultry killed by dogs; increases fair market value compensation amounts.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0319)
- Sponsor: Richard H. Stuart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (314 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Compensation for livestock and poultry killed by dogs. Increases the fair market value compensation amounts for livestock and poultry killed or injured by dogs from $750 to $1,000 per animal and from $10 to $25 per fowl.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard H. Stuart (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0319) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 319 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1000) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1000ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-17: Passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-17: Passed House Block Vote (95-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-14: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-07: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Engrossed by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1000) (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Assigned ACNR sub: Rural (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100568D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072511.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072510.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055827.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055826.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014767.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014766.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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072511.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072510.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055827.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055826.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014767.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014766.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-SB1000-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).