Legislation

Title: Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
Sponsored by: Senator West
Status: In the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing that each domestic or farm 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; and 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 and that a sentence imposed may be separate from and consecutive to or concurrent with a sentence based on the act establishing a violation.

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Cross-filed with: HB0667

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 11/01/2023 Legislative Date 11/01/2023 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/10/2024 Legislative Date 1/10/2024 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2024 Legislative Date 1/15/2024 Action Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/15/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {183726/1 Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator West) Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {183726/1 Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator West) Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/03/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {183726/1 Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/03/2024 Action Floor Amendment {653925/1 (Senator Bailey) Adopted Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/03/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 49AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2024 Legislative Date 3/12/2024 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Hearing 3/26 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 {213126/1 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	Proceedings
Senate	11/01/2023	11/01/2023	Pre-filed
Senate	1/10/2024	1/10/2024	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
Senate	1/15/2024	1/15/2024	Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2024	3/15/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/15/2024	3/02/2024	Favorable with Amendments {183726/1	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2024	3/02/2024	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator West) Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2024	3/02/2024	Favorable with Amendments {183726/1	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2024	3/02/2024	Motion Laid Over (Senator West) Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2024	3/03/2024	Favorable with Amendments {183726/1 Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2024	3/03/2024	Floor Amendment {653925/1 (Senator Bailey) Adopted	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2024	3/03/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
Senate	3/18/2024	3/04/2024	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	49AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2024	3/12/2024	Referred Judiciary	51 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2024	3/20/2024	Hearing 3/26 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 {213126/1 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

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