Legislation - SB0152

Title: Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
Sponsored by: Senator West
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 157
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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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0089

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0017 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/29/2024 Legislative Date 9/29/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/02/2025 Legislative Date 1/02/2025 Action Hearing 1/09 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/16/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/16/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 36 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 3/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/18/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 39AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/31/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/14/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/16/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (131-1) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/22/2025 Legislative Date 4/22/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 157 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
Senate	9/29/2024	9/29/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/02/2025	1/02/2025	Hearing 1/09 at 2:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2025	3/03/2025	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/04/2025	2/16/2025	Favorable Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/04/2025	2/16/2025	Second Reading Passed	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
Senate	3/06/2025	2/18/2025	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/07/2025	2/27/2025	Referred Judiciary	39AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2025	3/31/2025	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/31/2025	3/14/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2025	3/16/2025	Third Reading Passed (131-1)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2025	3/15/2025	Returned Passed	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/22/2025	4/22/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 157
			Text - Chapter - Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing

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