A bill for an act providing for the conduct of licensed veterinarians when involved in certain legal matters involving the alleged mistreatment of animals, including by providing for immunity from administrative, civil, or criminal liability when acting in good faith; providing for administrative, civil, or criminal liability when not acting in good faith; and making penalties applicable.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2023
Last action Mar 21, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2023
How they voted
97–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 100
Mar 7, 2023
D
Democratic36
94% Yea
R
Republican64
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage. [].
legislature
Jan 23, 2024
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/25/2024 10:30AM Room G15.
legislature
Jan 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Dawson, Bisignano, and Driscoll.
upper
Jun 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Government.
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 97, nays 1.
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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