Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As enacted, prohibits the department of agriculture or any other state or local department or agency from entering private property without probable cause to believe that a criminal offense has occurred or is occurring, the consent of the property owner, a warrant, or a recognized warrant exception; requires a member of a society incorporated for the prevention of cruelty to animals to notify the appropriate local law enforcement agency of the member's intent to make an arrest or interfere to prevent an act of cruelty and the circumstances justifying the action before doing so. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 43; Title 44 and Title 63, Chapter 12.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Last action Apr 17, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/28/2024
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Criminal Justice Committee for 3/26/2024
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Clay Doggett
RRepublican
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