File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Levy, Jameson, and Mayer
- Entitled:
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Crimes - Inflicting Unnecessary Suffering or Pain on Animals -
Prohibition
Prohibiting a person from inflicting unnecessary suffering or pain on
an animal; and repealing the requirement that a person have charge or
custody of an animal, as owner or otherwise, to be prosecuted for
inflicting unnecessary suffering or pain on an animal.
House Action
- 2/21
- First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
- 3/3
- Re-referred Judiciary
- Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/8
- Favorable Report by Judiciary
- 4/3
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 4/4
- Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate Action
- 4/6
- First Reading Senate Rules
- 4/7
- Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Murray D. Levy, District 28
- Delegate Sally Jameson, District 28
- Delegate William D. Mayer, District 35B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
- CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
- PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Criminal Law
- (
10-604
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
- Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
- April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-0)