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VA HB 506

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Animal slaughterhouse; VDACS, et al., additional slaughterhouse in Northern Virginia, report.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 506 pass?

The current status of VA HB 506 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Rules

What is VA HB 506 about?

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; animal slaughterhouse; report. Directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to convene a work group composed of relevant stakeholders to consider the benefits, feasibility, and impact of an additional animal slaughterhouse located in Northern Virginia and to submit a report of the work group's findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources no later than December 1, 2027.

Who sponsors VA HB 506?

John Chilton McAuliff is the primary sponsor of VA HB 506.

Description

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; animal slaughterhouse; report. Directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to convene a work group composed of relevant stakeholders to consider the benefits, feasibility, and impact of an additional animal slaughterhouse located in Northern Virginia and to submit a report of the work group's findings and recommendations to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources no later than December 1, 2027.

Introduced
2026-01-12
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Rules
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John Chilton McAuliffprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-12

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103306D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-22

    Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-23

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB506)

  5. 2026-01-23

    Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 0-N)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Rules

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends laying on the table

    2026-01-23 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB506

Attribution

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