Cruelty to animals with intent to intimidate or threaten a household member; penalty.
Summary
Makes any violation relating to cruelty to an animal a Class 6 felony when such violation is carried out with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass a family or household member.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2019
Last action Feb 18, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House of Delegates by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
3
Committee
8
Feb 18, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
upper
Feb 18, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 14, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
upper
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2642H1
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19106255D-H1
lower
Jan 29, 2019
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 10, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 19104510D
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark H. Levine
DDemocratic
Co
Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Hope
DDemocratic
Co
Wendy Gooditis
DDemocratic
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