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CS/SB 1002: Cruelty to Animals

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; King ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Posey

Cruelty to Animals; provides that any person convicted of specified acts which constitute cruelty to animal, where finder of fact determines that violation includes knowing & intentional torture or torment of animal, shall be ordered to undergo psychological counseling or anger management treatment; provides minimum mandatory fine, etc. Amends 828.12; reenacts various FS.

Effective Date: 04/18/2002
Last Action: 4/18/2002 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-51
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/7/2002 Senate • Prefiled
1/14/2002 Senate • Referred to Agriculture and Consumer Services; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations
1/22/2002 Senate • Introduced, referred to Agriculture and Consumer Services; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00065; On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Consumer Services, 01/23/02, 2:00 pm, 301-C
1/23/2002 Senate • Favorable by Agriculture and Consumer Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00129
1/24/2002 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00129
2/6/2002 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/11/02, 2:30 pm, 37-S
2/11/2002 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00239; CS read first time on 02/13/02 -SJ 00240
2/12/2002 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary -SJ 00239
2/27/2002 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 00346; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
3/6/2002 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00433; Read second time -SJ 00403
3/7/2002 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00454; CS passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 0 -SJ 00454
3/13/2002 House • In Messages; Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 01224
3/21/2002 House • Substituted for CS/HB 691 -HJ 02255; Read second time -HJ 02255; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 02255; Read third time -HJ 02257; CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 02257
3/21/2002 Senate • In returning messages
3/22/2002 Senate • Was taken up -SJ 01540; Concurred -SJ 01542; CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 01542; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01542
4/5/2002 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/18/2002 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2002-51