Humane World for Animals

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Lobbyists Employed

  • Gray, Matthew
    (Details)

    700 Professional Dr
    Gaithersburg, MD 20879

    850-386-3435

    Registered: 5/11/2016
    Matters: Advancement of animal protection and welfare legislation and policy, as well as the defense of existing protections in the law.
    Job title: Virginia State Director
2017 Regular Session
All Issues Civil Procedure Counties Cities & Towns Criminal Justice Disabilities Hunting and Fishing Landlord/Tenant Pets/Animal Welfare

HB1477

Cats and dogs; local government may, by ordinance, provide for lifetime licenses.
Chief Patron: Bobby Orrock
Status: Enacted

HB1588

Baiting of deer.
Chief Patron: Jeff Campbell
Status: Killed

HB1802

Companion animals; prohibits tethering of animals outdoors unless owner is outdoors.
Chief Patron: John Bell
Status: Killed

HB1877

Tethering of dogs; local ordinances.
Chief Patron: Brenda Pogge
Status: Killed

HB1900

Close Floor Vote

Dogs; running at large on another landowner's property, penalty.
Chief Patron: Bill Howell
Status: Killed

HB2006

Va. Fair Housing Law; responsibilities with respect to use of an assistance animal in a dwelling.
Chief Patron: Betsy Carr
Status: Enacted

HB2109

Persons with disabilities; expands definition of 'service dog.'
Chief Patron: Kaye Kory
Status: Killed

HB2116

Dogs and cats; regulation of sale.
Chief Patron: Mark Keam
Status: Killed

HB2381

Dangerous dogs; clarifies definition, etc.
Chief Patron: Matt Fariss
Status: Enacted

SB801

Dogs; public animal shelters required to notify intent to euthanize.
Chief Patron: Bill Stanley
Status: Killed

SB852

Pet shops; procurement of dogs from unlicensed dealers.
Chief Patron: Bill Stanley
Status: Enacted

SB856

Cats and dogs; authorizes local government to provide for lifetime licenses.
Chief Patron: Emmett Hanger
Status: Enacted

SB959

Va Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord to inspect vacated dwelling for abandoned animals.
Chief Patron: Lionell Spruill, Sr
Status: Killed

SB1147

Companion animals; changes penalty to Class 6 felony for cruelty to animals.
Chief Patron: Bill DeSteph
Status: Killed

SB1204

Sale of dog or cat not obtained from releasing agency or animal rescue.
Chief Patron: Lynwood Lewis
Status: Killed

Matters: Advancement of animal protection and welfare legislation and policy, as well as the defense of existing protections in the law.

Principal contact for Humane World for Animals:

  • Nancy Krzycki
    2100 L Street NW
    Suite 400
    Washington, DC 20037

    850-386-3435

Information on this page comes from public documents on file with the office of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council.