Legislation

Title: Wildlife - Traveling Animal Acts - Prohibition
Sponsored by: Senators Elfreth, Feldman, Hettleman, Jackson, Lewis Young, and West
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 596
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from allowing for the participation of a bear, a cougar, an elephant, a jaguar, a leopard, a lion, a nonhuman primate, a tiger, or a hybrid of any of these animals in a traveling animal act; and providing a civil penalty of $2,000 per violation.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0379

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/25/2024 Legislative Date 1/25/2024 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Wildlife - Traveling Animal Acts - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2024 Legislative Date 1/29/2024 Action Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2024 Legislative Date 2/26/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2024 Legislative Date 2/17/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {913229/1 Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2024 Legislative Date 2/17/2024 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2024 Legislative Date 2/18/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {913229/1 Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2024 Legislative Date 2/18/2024 Action Floor Amendment {653723/1 (Senator Elfreth) Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2024 Legislative Date 2/18/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Wildlife - Traveling Animal Acts - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2024 Legislative Date 2/20/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (37-7) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2024 Legislative Date 2/26/2024 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 36AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/18/2024 Action Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2024 Legislative Date 4/01/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {563021/1 Adopted Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (104-32) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (36-7) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Wildlife - Traveling Animal Acts - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/09/2024 Legislative Date 5/09/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 596 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Wildlife - Traveling Animal Acts - Prohibition Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/25/2024	1/25/2024	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Wildlife - Traveling Animal Acts - Prohibition
Senate	1/29/2024	1/29/2024	Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/26/2024	2/26/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	2/27/2024	2/17/2024	Favorable with Amendments {913229/1	33 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/27/2024	2/17/2024	Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted	33 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2024	2/18/2024	Favorable with Amendments {913229/1 Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2024	2/18/2024	Floor Amendment {653723/1 (Senator Elfreth) Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2024	2/18/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Wildlife - Traveling Animal Acts - Prohibition
Senate	3/01/2024	2/20/2024	Third Reading Passed (37-7)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2024	2/26/2024	Referred Environment and Transportation	36AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2024	3/18/2024	Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2024	4/01/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/01/2024	3/17/2024	Favorable with Amendments {563021/1 Adopted	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2024	3/17/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2024	3/21/2024	Third Reading Passed (104-32)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/21/2024	Senate Concurs House Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/21/2024	Third Reading Passed (36-7)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/21/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Wildlife - Traveling Animal Acts - Prohibition
Post Passage	5/09/2024	5/09/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 596
			Text - Chapter - Wildlife - Traveling Animal Acts - Prohibition

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