# Virginia SB31: Companion Animal Surgical Sterilization Program and Fund; established and created.

Virginia SB31, Companion Animal Surgical Sterilization Program and Fund; established and created., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB31-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB31
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Companion Animal Surgical Sterilization Program and Fund; established and created.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2023-12-12
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (28 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Companion Animal Surgical Sterilization Program and Fund established. Establishes the Companion Animal Surgical Sterilization Program and Fund to reimburse participating veterinarians for the surgical sterilizations they perform on eligible cats or dogs. The bill provides that a surcharge of $50 per ton of pet food distributed in the Commonwealth be deposited in the Fund and such pet food be exempted from the existing litter tax. An animal will be eligible for sterilization under the Program if it is a feral or free-roaming cat or is owned by a low-income individual or a releasing agency such as an animal shelter.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2024-01-23 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2024-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment | pass | 9 | 6 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-30: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-23: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-23: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-23: Impact statement from DPB (SB31) (Senate)
- 2024-01-17: Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-17: Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals (Senate)
- 2023-12-12: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2023-12-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102050D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB31)
- Amendment: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB31)

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- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB31)

## 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-SB31-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).