Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Applicability
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 26, 2017
Signed Apr 18, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 18, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 188
executive
Apr 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Returned Passed
legislature
Apr 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
legislature
Mar 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
legislature
Mar 30, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
legislature
Mar 16, 2017
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
legislature
Mar 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third Reading Passed (131-5)
legislature
Mar 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
legislature
Mar 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Favorable Report by Judiciary
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Committee
First Reading Judiciary
legislature
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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