SB 261
Left in Appropriations
Cruelty to animals; malicious killing of a dog or cat, penalty.
- Virginia
- Senate
- Introduced Jan 12, 2026
- Session 2026
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25 actions-
Left in Appropriations
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Rereferred to Appropriations
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Motion to rerefer to Appropriations agreed to
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Read second time
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Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
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Assigned HAPP sub: Transportation & Public Safety
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Reported from Courts of Justice and referred to Appropriations (20-Y 2-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)
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Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
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Read second time
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Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
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Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
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Rules suspended
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N 1-A)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB261)
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Assigned HACNR sub: Companion Animals
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Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/14/2026 6:34 pm)
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
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Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101240D