Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As introduced, creates the offense of unlawful restraint of a dog when an owner leaves a dog outside and unattended by use of a restraint without access to adequate shelter and potable water or restrains a dog outside and unattended by use of a prohibited restraint; classifies the offense as a Class C misdemeanor and a second or subsequent offense as a Class B misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2022
Last action Apr 6, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
21
Committee
23
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/5/2022
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/6/2022
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2022
upper
Mar 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/30/2022
upper
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/30/2022
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2022
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/23/2022
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/23/2022
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/16/2022
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/16/2022
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/9/2022
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/9/2022
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/2/2022
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/2/2022
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/23/2022
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/23/2022
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/16/2022
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/16/2022
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/9/2022
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Torrey Harris
DDemocratic
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