# Virginia SB1127: Animal testing facilities; public notification of inspection report.

Virginia SB1127, Animal testing facilities; public notification of inspection report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-21 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0329)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1127
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Animal testing facilities; public notification of inspection report.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-21, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0329)
- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (411 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Animal testing facilities; public notification. Requires any animal testing facility to (i) within 30 days of receiving a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspection report, make such inspection report publicly available along with any other relevant USDA final incident reports and relevant documents generated during or as a result of internal or external reviews and (ii) within 30 days of receiving any USDA official warning notice of alleged violation, settlement agreement or stipulation, administrative complaint, decision or order, or any other enforcement record, make such documents publicly available. Current law requires any animal testing facility, within 30 days of receiving an inspection report, to make such inspection report publicly available along with any other relevant USDA incident reports and relevant documents generated from internal reviews. The bill also allows an animal testing facility to redact information contained within such documents in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | House Amendments agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House with amendments Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House with amendments Block Vote | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-02-12 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (41)

- 2025-03-21: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0329) (Governor)
- 2025-03-21: Approved by Governor-Chapter 329 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1127) (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1127ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed House with amendments Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-17: Passed House with amendments Block Vote (95-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-17: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-17: Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Amendments agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1127) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-12: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-07: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-07: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture (House)
- 2025-02-07: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-02-07: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-04: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Printed as engrossed 25102631D-E (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendments agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Reading of amendments waived (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1127) (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals (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 25102631D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072580.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072579.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060732.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060731.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055094.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048447.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047642.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2025-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040028.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040027.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032344.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017970.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017968.PDF)

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- 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/1072580.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072579.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060732.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060731.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055094.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1048447.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047642.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040028.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1040027.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032344.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017970.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017968.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-SB1127-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).