STATE BILLVA HB 1016ENGROSSED

Cats and dogs; Virginia Cooperative Extension Service to create a list of toxic houseplants.

Virginia Cooperative Extension Service; cats and dogs; list of toxic houseplants. Requires the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service to create a list of common houseplants that are toxic to cats and dogs no later than November 1, 2026, and to update such list at least every four years thereafter. The bill requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to make such list publicly available on its website.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 16, 2026; 269 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2027 Regular Session

VA HB 1016 · EngrossedFeb 16

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Bill details

Last action: Continued from last session · Jul 21, 2026
Pending committee: Finance and Appropriations

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 21, 2026Continued from last sessionSenate

Mar 3, 2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 24, 2026Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)Senate

Feb 24, 2026Assigned HACNR sub: Companion AnimalsSenate

Feb 18, 2026Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesSenate

Feb 18, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 17, 2026Read third time and passed House (66-Y 30-N 0-A)House

Feb 16, 2026Read second time and engrossedHouse

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Feb 13, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 11, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)House

Feb 4, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Higher EducationHouse

Feb 4, 2026Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 3-N)House

Jan 28, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)House

Jan 27, 2026Assigned HACNR sub: AgricultureHouse

Jan 23, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1016)House

Jan 14, 2026Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesHouse

Jan 14, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100685DHouse

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Cats and dogs; Virginia Cooperative Extension Service to create a list of toxic houseplants.

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