HB 730 VA

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Introduced

Cruelty to animals; malicious killing of a dog or cat; penalty. Creates, under the animal cruelty provisions, a Class 6 felony for any person who maliciously kills any dog or cat that is a companion animal whether belonging to him or another. Currently, such felony applies only to a person who (i) tortures, willfully inflicts inhumane injury or pain not connected with bona fide scientific or medical experimentation, or cruelly and unnecessarily beats, maims, or mutilates any dog or cat that is a companion animal whether belonging to him or another and (ii) as a direct result causes serious bodily injury to such dog or cat that is a companion animal, the death of such dog or cat that is a companion animal, or the euthanasia of such animal on the recommendation of a licensed veterinarian upon determination that such euthanasia was necessary due to the condition of the animal.

• Will Davis Republican · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103441D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources · lower
3. Jan 14, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/14/2026 9:08 am) · lower
4. Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB730) · lower
5. Feb 4, 2026 Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote) · lower
6. Feb 18, 2026 Left in Committee Courts of Justice · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

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