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VA HB673
Bill
Status
1/13/2026
Primary Sponsor
Ellen McLaughlin
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AI Summary
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Directs the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia to create a publicly viewable Animal Cruelty List on the state's online case information system by January 1, 2028
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Covers persons charged or convicted on or after July 1, 2026, of cruelty to animals, animal fighting, maiming/killing/poisoning animals, or killing/injuring police animals
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Database will include the offender's name at the time of charge or conviction, the specific offense, and the date and jurisdiction of the charge or conviction
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List will be accessible through the existing publicly viewable case information system established under Virginia Code § 17.1-293.1
Legislative Description
Animal Cruelty Conviction List; established.
Last Action
Left in Committee Courts of Justice
2/18/2026