Cruelty to elephants; pain-inflicting training tools prohibited, civil penalty.
Summary
Cruelty to elephants; pain-inflicting training tools prohibited; actions for attachment; civil penalty. Prohibits using devices such as a bullhook, axe handle, or block and tackle or engaging in certain practices in order to discipline, train, or control the behavior of an elephant. The bill provides that any person who uses such devices or engages in certain practices that inflict fear or pain on or cause physical injury to an elephant is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 for the first offense and not to exceed $5,000 for subsequent violations. Finally, the bill provides that an action in equity may be brought to request an attachment for any devices prohibited by the bill against a person violating the provisions of the bill.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 19, 2024
Signed Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 22, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
12
Committee
6
Amendments
5
Apr 2, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 333 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1531ER)
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment agreed to by House (63-Y 36-N)
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (29-Y 11-N)
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment by Senator Stanley agreed to
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 2-N 2-A)
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (63-Y 36-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 36-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (14-Y 8-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Jan 19, 2024
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 24105745D
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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