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IntroducedJan 12, 2026
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Passed SenateFeb 09, 2026
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Passed House
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Became Law
Virginia Senate Bill
Cruelty to animals; malicious killing of a dog or cat, penalty.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 02, 2026: Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 2-N)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Mar 02, 2026
House Committee Room C - 206 15 minutes after adjournment of the House
Summary
Comments on SB 261
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Sponsors
Votes
YES: 40
- Lashrecse D. Aird
- Lamont Bagby
- Jennifer B. Boysko
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
- Luther Cifers, III
- Christie New Craig
- R. Creigh Deeds
- Bill DeSteph
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs
- Tara A. Durant
- Adam P. Ebbin
- Barbara A. Favola
- Timmy French
- T. Travis Hackworth
- Christopher T. Head
- Michael J. Jones
- Emily M. Jordan
- Mamie E. Locke
- L. Louise Lucas
- David W. Marsden
- Ryan T. McDougle
- Jeremy S. McPike
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi
- Mark D. Obenshain
- Mark J. Peake
- Stella G. Pekarsky
- Russet Perry
- Todd E. Pillion
- Bryce E. Reeves
- Danica A. Roem
- Aaron R. Rouse
- Saddam Azlan Salim
- Kannan Srinivasan
- William M. Stanley, Jr.
- Richard H. Stuart
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.
- David R. Suetterlein
- Scott A. Surovell
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg
- Angelia Williams Graves
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 40
- Lashrecse D. Aird
- Lamont Bagby
- Jennifer B. Boysko
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy
- Luther Cifers, III
- Christie New Craig
- R. Creigh Deeds
- Bill DeSteph
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs
- Tara A. Durant
- Adam P. Ebbin
- Barbara A. Favola
- Timmy French
- T. Travis Hackworth
- Christopher T. Head
- Michael J. Jones
- Emily M. Jordan
- Mamie E. Locke
- L. Louise Lucas
- David W. Marsden
- Ryan T. McDougle
- Jeremy S. McPike
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi
- Mark D. Obenshain
- Mark J. Peake
- Stella G. Pekarsky
- Russet Perry
- Todd E. Pillion
- Bryce E. Reeves
- Danica A. Roem
- Aaron R. Rouse
- Saddam Azlan Salim
- Kannan Srinivasan
- William M. Stanley, Jr.
- Richard H. Stuart
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.
- David R. Suetterlein
- Scott A. Surovell
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg
- Angelia Williams Graves
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 02, 2026 | House
- Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 2-N)
- Feb 20, 2026 | House
- Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
- Feb 18, 2026 | House
- Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- Feb 12, 2026 | House
- Placed on Calendar
- Read first time
- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
- Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 06, 2026 | Senate
- Read second time
- Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Feb 05, 2026 | Senate
- Rules suspended
- Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 04, 2026 | Senate
- Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
- Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Jan 23, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB261)
- Jan 20, 2026 | Senate
- Assigned HACNR sub: Companion Animals
- Jan 14, 2026 | Senate
- Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/14/2026 6:34 pm)
- Jan 12, 2026 | Senate
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101240D
- Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
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