AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRADE IN ANIMAL FUR ACT (Prohibits the sale, offer of sale, trade or distribution of fur products as defined and makes any violation punishable by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) and up to one year in jail.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2021
Last action Jun 21, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 17, 2021
How they voted
53–10
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 72
Jun 17, 2021
D
Democratic62
85% Yea
R
Republican10
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Jun 21, 2021
Committee
06/21/2021 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Jun 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/17/2021 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 15, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/15/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 23, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/23/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 6, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/06/2021 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/09/2021)
legislature
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced
01/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill O'Brien
DDemocratic
P
Bob Phillips
DDemocratic
P
Pat Serpa
DDemocratic
P
Steven J. Lima
DDemocratic
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