File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
- Sponsored By:
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Delegate Holt
- Entitled:
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Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to Animals - Penalties
Making it a felony for a person to intentionally mutilate or cruelly
kill an animal, cause, procure, or authorize the cruel killing or
intentional mutilation of an animal, or use or permit a dog to be used
in or arrange or conduct a dogfight.
House Action
- 6/21
- Pre-filed
- 1/10
- First Reading Judiciary
- Hearing 1/18 at 2:00 p.m.
- 2/5
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS, HUNTING, TRAPPING
- CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES
- PENALTIES
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
- (
59
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
None available
