ANIMALS-FORFEITURE
Summary
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that in addition to any other penalty, the court may order that a person and persons dwelling in the same household may not own, harbor, or have custody or control of any other animal if the person has been convicted of 2 or more of the following offenses: (1) a violation of aggravated cruelty; (2) a violation of animals for entertainment; or (3) a violation of dog fighting.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Apr 19, 2021
Signed Jul 23, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2021 · House Apr 16, 2021
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
May 27, 2021
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jul 23, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
upper
May 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Criminal Law; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Criminal Law
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 108-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 019-000-000
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
P
Linda Holmes
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Chesney
RRepublican
Co
Barbara Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Delia C. Ramirez
DDemocratic
Co
Denyse Wang Stoneback
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Cassidy
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Batinick
RRepublican
Co
Maurice West
DDemocratic
Co
Rita Mayfield
DDemocratic
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