Increases certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting and for aggravated cruelty to animals
Summary
Increases certain penalties for violating the prohibition of animal fighting and for aggravated cruelty to animals and requires a psychiatric evaluation for defendants convicted of aggravated cruelty to animals.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Last action Jun 6, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2018
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 6, 2018
D
Democratic32
100% Yea
R
Republican31
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Jun 6, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Jun 6, 2018
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 5, 2018
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jun 5, 2018
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 3, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
Jun 6, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
lower
Jun 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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