States / Virginia / SB 261

SB 261 Passed First Chamber

Cruelty to animals; malicious killing of a dog or cat, penalty.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Left in Appropriations
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Motion to rerefer to Appropriations agreed to
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Rereferred to Appropriations
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Read second time
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
Mar 2, 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
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Read second time
Feb 6, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Feb 4, 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
Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources