Panel advances bill to make malicious killing of companion animals a felony Senate Bill 261 would add 'maliciously kills' to the felony subsection for cruelty to companion animals to close a perceived appellate loophole; sponsor and counsel debated whether to include 'injures' but the committee reported the bill to appropriations unanimously.

Virginia's Senate Bill 261 aims to make the malicious killing of companion animals a felony, addressing a troubling legal loophole that emerged from a shocking case of animal cruelty.

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