AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO PUBLIC SAFETY DOGS AND HORSES (Provides special protection to public safety canines and horses that are intentionally or maliciously subjected to cruelty, injuries, or death, by increasing the potential criminal and civil penalties for the offenders.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Apr 4, 2019
Signed Jul 8, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2019
How they voted
34–1
Passed
Total votes 35
Jun 13, 2019
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 8, 2019
Signed into law
07/08/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 28, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/28/2019 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 13, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2019 Senate read and passed
legislature
Jun 6, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2019 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 2, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/02/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 4, 2019
Introduced
04/04/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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