VA HB 673
Status unknownAnimal Cruelty Conviction List; established.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did VA HB 673 pass?
The current status of VA HB 673 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Courts of Justice
What is VA HB 673 about?
Animal Cruelty Conviction List established. Requires the Superintendent of State Police to establish no later than January 1, 2028, and to maintain an Animal Cruelty Conviction List and to make the List publicly available on the Department of State Police's website. The bill specifies that the List include the names of persons convicted of certain felony animal cruelty offenses on or after July 1, 2026. The bill requires persons convicted of any such offense to pay a fee of $50 per conviction to fund the maintenance of the List. The bill requires the Department to remove a person's name and information from the List 15 years after its listing if he has no additional felony conviction for any such offense. Finally, the bill directs the Department to develop forms to implement and enforce the provisions of the bill, including the operation and maintenance of the List and the removal of the records of persons who are deceased, whose convictions have been reversed, or who have been pardoned.
Who sponsors VA HB 673?
Ellen H. McLaughlin is the primary sponsor of VA HB 673.
Description
Animal Cruelty Conviction List established. Requires the Superintendent of State Police to establish no later than January 1, 2028, and to maintain an Animal Cruelty Conviction List and to make the List publicly available on the Department of State Police's website. The bill specifies that the List include the names of persons convicted of certain felony animal cruelty offenses on or after July 1, 2026. The bill requires persons convicted of any such offense to pay a fee of $50 per conviction to fund the maintenance of the List. The bill requires the Department to remove a person's name and information from the List 15 years after its listing if he has no additional felony conviction for any such offense. Finally, the bill directs the Department to develop forms to implement and enforce the provisions of the bill, including the operation and maintenance of the List and the removal of the records of persons who are deceased, whose convictions have been reversed, or who have been pardoned.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Courts of Justice
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Ellen H. McLaughlinprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102322D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
referral-committee
2026-02-07
Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
referral-committee
2026-02-09
House subcommittee offered
2026-02-09
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)
2026-02-16
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB673)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Courts of Justice
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Documents
Votes
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-02-09 · pass · 7-3
Member-level votes (10)
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- Charlie Schmidt: yes
- Wren M. Williams: no
- Will Davis: no
- Madison Whittle: no
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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