Revises animal cruelty offenses and penalties concerning animal abandonment and failure to report injuring certain animals with a motor vehicle; increases civil penalties for certain other animal cruelty offenses.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2018
Last action May 31, 2018
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 31, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Transferred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
Mar 5, 2018
Senate · Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JV
Jeff Van Drew
DDemocratic
P
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
Co
BA
Bob Andrzejczak
DDemocratic
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