Virginia SB 28: Medical research on dogs and cats; prohibition on use of state funds, civil penalty.

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18100502D

SENATE BILL NO. 28 

Offered January 10, 2018 

Prefiled November 20, 2017 

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 32.1 a 
 chapter numbered 5.4, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-162.32 and 32.1-162.33, 
 relating to medical research on dogs and cats; prohibition on use of state 
 funds; civil penalty. 
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Patrons-- Stanley, Sturtevant, Ebbin, Bell, John J. and Black; Delegates and 
Kory 

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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources 

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Title 
 32.1 a chapter numbered 5.4, consisting of sections numbered 32.1-162.32 and 
 32.1-162.33, as follows:

CHAPTER 
 5.4. 

ANIMAL RESEARCH. 

� 32.1-162.32. 
 Definitions.

As used in this 
 chapter, unless the context requires another meaning:

"Animal 
 subject" means a dog or cat.

"Medically 
 unnecessary" means not carried out solely for the better health, welfare, 
 or safety of the animal subject.

"Significant pain 
 or distress" means any pain or distress 
 caused by any procedure or condition 
 classified under pain and 
 distress category E by the U.S. 
 Department of Agriculture.

� 32.1-162.33. Funding 
 of medical or scientific research 
 causing significant pain or distress to an 
 animal subject prohibited; civil 
 penalty.

A. No state funds shall 
 be appropriated to 
 any organization, whether public or private, to carry 
 out any medically unnecessary scientific 
 or medical research on an animal subject that 
 causes significant pain or distress to the animal subject. 

B. No 
 state funds shall be expended for any organization, whether public or private, 
 to carry out any medically unnecessary scientific or medical research on an 
 animal subject that causes significant pain or distress to the animal subject. 

In addition to any 
 other penalty provided by law, any person violating the provisions of this 
 subsection shall be liable for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed 
 $50,000 for each incident.