ANIMAL CRUELTY DAMAGES
Summary
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that it is aggravated cruelty for a person to knowingly, recklessly, or negligently commit an act that causes more than 50 companion animals to suffer serious injury or death. Provides for criminal and civil penalties and for corporate liability.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
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Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 14, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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