Relates to requiring the best interest of a companion animal to be considered when awarding possession in a divorce
Summary
Relates to requiring the court to consider the best interest of a companion animal when awarding possession in a divorce or separation proceeding.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Assembly Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Oct 2021
Introduced Feb 3, 2021
Signed Oct 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 5, 2021 · Assembly May 20, 2021
How they voted
61–1
Passed
Total votes 62
May 5, 2021
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Oct 25, 2021
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.509
upper
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 5, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
May 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Skoufis
DDemocratic
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