Animal Control - As introduced, requires an animal owner's relative to retrieve the animal from an animal control agency within seven days of the owner's death; permits the animal control agency to treat the animal as an abandoned animal if the relative has not retrieved the animal within seven days. - Amends TCA Title 44; Title 63, Chapter 12 and Title 68.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2020
Last action Jun 2, 2020
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Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Jun 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal. in Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
lower
May 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee for 6/2/2020
lower
Mar 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Commerce & Labor Committee
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee for 3/17/2020
lower
Mar 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/17/2020
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/10/2020
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Meeting Canceled. Reset on Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee cal. for 3/10/20
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/3/2020
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Committee
Ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Introduced
Intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Potts
DDemocratic
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