Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As introduced, changes, from 24 hours to 48 hours following receipt of an allegation of a criminal offense committed against livestock, the time frame within which the commissioner of agriculture, the commissioner's agent, a graduate of an accredited college of veterinary medicine specializing in livestock practice, or a graduate of an accredited college of agriculture with a specialty in livestock must make a probable cause examination of the livestock, otherwise a licensed veterinarian is permitted to make the examination. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 44 and Title 66.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Last action Jan 30, 2024
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Committee
2
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Darren Jernigan
DDemocratic
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