File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Kipke, Ali, Bromwell, Costa, DeBoy, Eckardt, Frank, Frush,
Gaines, George, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hubbard, King, Krebs, Kullen, Love, Manno,
McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Murphy, Shewell, Smigiel, and Sossi
- Entitled:
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Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of Animals and Aggravated Cruelty to Animals -
Increased Penalties
Increasing the penalties for abuse or neglect of animals and
aggravated cruelty to animals; requiring a court to order a person
convicted of abuse or neglect of animals or aggravated cruelty to
animals to participate in and pay for psychological counseling; and
prohibiting a court from suspending any part of a 1-year mandatory
minimum sentence for aggravated cruelty to animals.
Legislative date is used to record
history occuring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 1/25
- First Reading Judiciary
- Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/18
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
- Delegate Saqib Ali, District 39
- Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
- Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
- Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
- Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
- Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
- Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
- Delegate Tawanna P. Gaines, District 22
- Delegate Ron George, District 30
- Delegate Guy Guzzone, District 13
- Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
- Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
- Delegate James J. King, District 33A
- Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
- Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
- Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
- Delegate Roger P. Manno, District 19
- Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
- Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
- Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
- Delegate Peter Murphy, District 28
- Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
- Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
- Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles
- Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
- Mental Health
- Penalties
- Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Criminal Law
- (
10-604 ,
10-606
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
