Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
Sponsored by: Delegates Embry, Allen, Cardin, Kaufman, Love, Terrasa, Schmidt, Valentine, and Conaway
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
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.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0017

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2024 Legislative Date 1/25/2024 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2024 Legislative Date 1/25/2024 Action Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2024 Legislative Date 1/31/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2024 Legislative Date 1/31/2024 Action Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 4/04/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/23/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {333229/1 Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/23/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/24/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (128-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/25/2024	1/25/2024	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/25/2024	1/25/2024	Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
House	1/31/2024	1/31/2024	Hearing canceled
House	1/31/2024	1/31/2024	Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2024	4/04/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	4/04/2024	3/23/2024	Favorable with Amendments {333229/1 Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2024	3/23/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
House	4/05/2024	3/24/2024	Third Reading Passed (128-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/22/2024	Referred Rules	67 Click to view Recorded Media

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