HOUSE BILL 696

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes

Sponsored By:

Delegate Edwards

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Aggravated Animal Cruelty Associated with Domestic Violence

Synopsis:

Establishing the crime of aggravated animal cruelty associated with domestic violence, which is the intentional mutilation, torture, cruel beating, or cruel death or authorizing any of those acts to an animal owned by a person who is eligible to seek relief from domestic violence or in the presence of a person who is eligible to seek relief from domestic violence; establishing penalties; and altering the definition of abuse in a domestic situation to include a violation of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/6

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

2/25

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE -see also- CHILD ABUSE

PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)

( 10-607 , 10-607 )

Family Law

( 4-501 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered