Concerning the civil forfeiture of animals seized for abuse or neglect.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 11, 2023
Signed May 4, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 12, 2023 · House Feb 8, 2023
How they voted
48–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 49
Apr 12, 2023
D
Democratic29
100% Yea
R
Republican20
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
12
Committee
8
May 4, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (48-0-1)
senate
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
LAW - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 6:00 PM.
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 8:00 AM.
upper
Feb 8, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (92-0-2)
house
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Jan 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Jan 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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