Animals, tethering of a dog, to establish protocal for tethering a dog and the requirement for the dogs care under certain conditions, violation is crime of animal cruelty
Bill status
in committee
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
House Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Governor
Introduced Mar 16, 2021
Last action Mar 16, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2021 · House Feb 25, 2021
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 32
Mar 4, 2021
D
Democratic8
75% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Mar 4, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-0-2)
senate
Feb 25, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (97-0-6)
house
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Russell Bedsole
RRepublican
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