AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Increases the penalty for repeat convictions for animal cruelty.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Jan 23, 2018
Signed Jul 2, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2018
How they voted
31–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 32
Jun 12, 2018
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 2, 2018
Signed into law
07/02/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/23/2018 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 13, 2018
Committee
06/13/2018 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
Jun 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/12/2018 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/05/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 22, 2018
Legislature · Passed
03/22/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 23, 2018
Introduced
01/23/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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