Legislation

Authorizing a court to order a defendant convicted of a charge of animal cruelty under the Act, as a condition of sentencing, to participate in and pay for psychological counseling and to pay, in addition to any other fines and costs, all reasonable costs incurred in removing, housing, treating, or euthanizing an animal confiscated from the defendant; and providing certain other fines and terms of imprisonment for certain violations of the Act.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings

Opposite:: Judiciary

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0135

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2019 Legislative Date 1/21/2019 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Cruelty to Animals - Seizure and Removal Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2019 Legislative Date 1/23/2019 Action Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2019 Legislative Date 2/11/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2019 Legislative Date 2/12/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {538973/1 Adopted Proceedings 24
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2019 Legislative Date 2/12/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 24
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law – Cruelty to Animals – Payment of Costs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2019 Legislative Date 2/14/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 26
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2019 Legislative Date 2/15/2019 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 28
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2019 Legislative Date 3/13/2019 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2019 Legislative Date 3/29/2019 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2019 Legislative Date 3/21/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 56
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2019 Legislative Date 3/23/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 58
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2019 Legislative Date 3/28/2019 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 60
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/18/2019 Legislative Date 4/18/2019 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 62 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Criminal Law – Cruelty to Animals – Payment of Costs Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/21/2019	1/21/2019	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Cruelty to Animals - Seizure and Removal
Senate	1/23/2019	1/23/2019	Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/11/2019	2/11/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/12/2019	2/12/2019	Favorable with Amendments {538973/1 Adopted	24
Senate	2/12/2019	2/12/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	24
			Text - Third - Criminal Law – Cruelty to Animals – Payment of Costs
Senate	2/14/2019	2/14/2019	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	26
House	2/15/2019	2/15/2019	Referred Judiciary	28
House	3/13/2019	3/13/2019	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
House	3/29/2019	3/29/2019	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/29/2019	3/21/2019	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	56
House	4/02/2019	3/23/2019	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	58
Senate	4/03/2019	3/28/2019	Returned Passed	60
Post Passage	4/18/2019	4/18/2019	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 62
			Text - Chapter - Criminal Law – Cruelty to Animals – Payment of Costs

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