Virginia Mercury Highlights 2024 General Assembly Proposals on Animal Cruelty, Marriage Age, and Towing Fees
RICHMOND, Virginia – Every year, the General Assembly considers hundreds of bills, many of which may not make the headlines during the legislative session. In the return of this weekly series, let’s take a closer look at some of the interesting proposals put forth by lawmakers in 2024. Two bills, House Bill 223 and Senate Bill 11, proposed by Del. Bobby Orrock, R-Spotsylvania, and Sen. Barbara Favola, D-Arlington, seek to restrict individuals convicted of animal …