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HB1016 • 2026

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

<p class=ldtitle>A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 65 of Title 3.2 a section numbered 3.2-6502.1, relating to Virginia Cooperative Extension Service; cats and dogs; list of toxic houseplants.</p>

Agriculture
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Tran
Last action
2026-03-03
Official status
Continued
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify what happens if the list is not made by November 1, 2026.

List of Toxic Houseplants for Cats and Dogs

This law requires the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service to create a list of houseplants that are harmful to cats and dogs by November 1, 2026, and update it every four years.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service to make a list of toxic houseplants for cats and dogs.
  • Sets a deadline of November 1, 2026, for creating this list.
  • Needs updates to the list at least every four years after it is first made.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Virginia Cooperative Extension Service
  • People who own cats or dogs

Terms To Know

Virginia Cooperative Extension Service
A part of Virginia Tech and Virginia State University that helps people with information about farming, health, and home life.
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
The state agency in charge of food safety, animal welfare, and other agricultural issues.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if the list is not made by November 1, 2026.
  • It does not explain how to report toxic plants that are not on the list.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-03 Finance and Appropriations

    Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)

  2. 2026-02-24 Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

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

  3. 2026-02-24 Companion Animals

    Assigned HACNR sub: Companion Animals

  4. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  5. 2026-02-18 Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

  6. 2026-02-17 House

    Read third time and passed House (66-Y 30-N 0-A)

  7. 2026-02-16 House

    Read second time and engrossed

  8. 2026-02-13 House

    Read first time

  9. 2026-02-11 Higher Education

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  10. 2026-02-11 Appropriations

    Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

  11. 2026-02-04 Higher Education

    Assigned HAPP sub: Higher Education

  12. 2026-02-04 Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

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

  13. 2026-01-28 Agriculture

    Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)

  14. 2026-01-27 Agriculture

    Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture

  15. 2026-01-23 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1016)

  16. 2026-01-14 House

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100685D

  17. 2026-01-14 Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

    Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 65 of Title 3.2 a section numbered
3.2-6502.1
, relating to Virginia Cooperative Extension Service; cats and dogs; list of toxic houseplants.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 65 of Title 3.2 a section numbered
3.2-6502.1
as follows:

§
3.2-
6502.1.
Virginia Cooperative Extension Service
; cats
and dogs
; list of toxic houseplants.

The
Virginia Cooperative Extension Service
shall create a list of common houseplants that are toxic to cats
and dogs
no later than November 1, 2026, and shall update such list at least every four years thereafter.
The Department shall make such list

publicly available
on its website.