# Virginia SB907: Animal testing facility operated by a state agency; nonhuman primates, care and treatment. Virginia SB907, Animal testing facility operated by a state agency; nonhuman primates, care and treatment., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0437)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB907-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB907 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Animal testing facility operated by a state agency; nonhuman primates, care and treatment. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-05 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0437) - Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (203 yes, 29 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Animal testing facility operated by a state agency; nonhuman primates. Requires any animal testing facility operated by a state agency that no longer has need for a nonhuman primate, as defined in the bill, in its possession to consider options for and determine the appropriate care and treatment of such nonhuman primate in consultation with the facility's attending veterinarian, which options shall include offering for release such nonhuman primate to a certified sanctuary, defined in the bill. The bill allows an animal testing facility to enter into an agreement with the certified sanctuary to implement the release of such nonhuman primate. ## 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-17 | House | Passed House | pass | 75 | 21 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 17 | 5 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 2 | 1 | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 37 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendment | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-14 | Senate | Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 12 | 1 | | ## Actions (36) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0437) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 437 (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 (SB907) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB907ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-17: Passed House (75-Y 21-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 (17-Y 5-N) (House) - 2025-02-12: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-02-07: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture (House) - 2025-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB907) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House) - 2025-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Printed as engrossed 25101988D-E (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Education and Health Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reading of amendment waived (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (37-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Assigned Education sub: Health (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB907) (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Rereferred from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (12-Y 1-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-14: Rereferred to Education and Health (Senate) - 2025-01-05: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate) - 2025-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101988D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074403.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074402.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055835.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055834.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029777.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029776.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027638.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013775.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013774.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/1074403.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074402.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055835.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1055834.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029777.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029776.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027638.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013775.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013774.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB907-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).