# Virginia SB1481: Animal testing; facilities operated by public institutions of higher education, report.

Virginia SB1481, Animal testing; facilities operated by public institutions of higher education, report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1481-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1481
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Animal testing; facilities operated by public institutions of higher education, report.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Animal testing facilities operated by public institutions of higher education; report. Requires each public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth that operates an animal testing facility to publish an annual report that includes specific information about such institution's animal testing operations. The bill requires each such institution to submit the annual report to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, which shall make it publicly available on its website.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1481) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104701D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023275.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023274.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/1023275.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023274.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-SB1481-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).