AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY (Authorizes the potential appointment of pro bono attorneys, supervised law students and from a list maintained by the DEM to act as animal advocates in animal cruelty and abuse cases, at the court's discretion, to serve the interests of justice.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2021
Last action May 6, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
May 6, 2021
Legislature · Passed
05/06/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
03/11/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dennis L. Algiere
RRepublican
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