AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Adds hoarding of animals to the list of cruelty to animal offenses, and requires a mental health evaluation for a person convicted of animal cruelty involving hoarding.)
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Sep 2017
Senate Passage
Sep 2017
Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2017
Last action Oct 6, 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
16
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 House passed as amended in concurrence
legislature
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
legislature
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 House read and passed
legislature
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/24/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/05/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
03/09/2017 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlene Lima
DDemocratic
P
Joe Shekarchi
DDemocratic
P
Mia Ackerman
DDemocratic
P
Pat Serpa
DDemocratic
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