Legislation - HB0089

Title: Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
Sponsored by: Delegate Embry
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/23 at 11:00 a.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing that certain crimes relating to animals do not include certain activities; establishing that each animal harmed in a violation of a prohibition against animal cruelty is a separate offense and shall be deemed an individual victim for purposes of the sentencing guidelines stacking rule; establishing that a conviction for a crime relating to animals may not merge with a conviction for any other crime based on the act establishing the violation; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0152

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0667 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/29/2024 Legislative Date 9/29/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2025 Legislative Date 1/10/2025 Action Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action Hearing 1/23 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	9/29/2024	9/29/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
House	1/10/2025	1/10/2025	Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	Hearing canceled
House	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	Hearing 1/23 at 11:00 a.m.

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