VA HB 730
Status unknownCruelty to animals; malicious killing of a dog or cat, penalty.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did VA HB 730 pass?
The current status of VA HB 730 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Courts of Justice
What is VA HB 730 about?
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.
Who sponsors VA HB 730?
Will Davis is the primary sponsor of VA HB 730.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Courts of Justice
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Will Davisprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103441D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/14/2026 9:08 am)
2026-01-23
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB730)
2026-02-04
Referred from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Courts of Justice
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Related bills
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