# Virginia SB792: Pet shops; sale of puppy mill dogs prohibited, civil penalty.

Virginia SB792, Pet shops; sale of puppy mill dogs prohibited, civil penalty., is a 2027 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB792-2027
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB792
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Pet shops; sale of puppy mill dogs prohibited, civil penalty.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Companion Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Pet shops; sale of puppy mill dogs prohibited; civil penalty. Makes it unlawful for any pet shop to knowingly sell, offer for sale, or transfer any puppy mill dog, as defined in the bill. Any pet shop violating the provisions of the bill is subject to a civil penalty of $2,000 per dog offered for sale, sold, or transferred.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Actions (6)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Assigned HACNR sub: Companion Animals (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Continued to 2027 in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (8-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB792) (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26105924D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229077.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229076.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229077.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229076.PDF)

## Related
- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority; report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
- [HB1535: Individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities; admissibility of s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1535-2027)
- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
- [SB840: Corrections, Director of the Department of; placement of inmates, Red Onion Sta…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB840-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB792-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).