Legislation - HB0089

Title: Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
Sponsored by: Delegate Embry
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 156
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

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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Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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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 Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 39CClick 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 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/27/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/22/2025 Legislative Date 4/22/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 156 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
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.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	39CClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
House	3/11/2025	2/28/2025	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Referred Judicial Proceedings	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2025	3/27/2025	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/27/2025	3/09/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2025	3/15/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/18/2025	Returned Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/22/2025	4/22/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 156
			Text - Chapter - Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing

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