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CS/HB 691: Cruelty to Animals

GENERAL BILL by Council for Competitive Commerce ; Kottkamp ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrell ; Murman ; Melvin ; Negron ; Pickens ; Paul ; Betancourt ; Green ; Needelman ; Cantens ; Heyman ; Gannon ; Crow ; Davis ; Gottlieb ; Rich ; Sobel ; Bucher ; Mayfield ; Gelber ; Joyner ; Bullard ; Fields

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: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 3/21/2002 House - Substituted CS/SB 1002; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1002 (Ch. 2002-51) -HJ 02255
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/31/2001 House • Prefiled
1/22/2002 House • Introduced -HJ 00050
1/30/2002 House • Referred to Judicial Oversight (SGC); Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); Council for Competitive Commerce -HJ 00134
2/5/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 02/07/02, 9:00 am, 212-K
2/7/2002 House • Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00227
2/8/2002 House • Now in Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC) -HJ 00227; On Committee agenda-- Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC), 02/12/02, 10:15 am, 116-K
2/12/2002 House • Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Crime Prevention, Corrections & Safety (HCC); YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -HJ 00247
2/13/2002 House • Now in Council for Competitive Commerce -HJ 00247
3/1/2002 House • On Council agenda-- Council for Competitive Commerce, 03/04/02, 4:00 pm, Reed Hall
3/4/2002 House • CS by- Council for Competitive Commerce; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -HJ 01087
3/12/2002 House • CS read first time on 03/12/02 -HJ 01081; Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 01087; Placed on Calendar -HJ 01087
3/13/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01184
3/20/2002 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 02177
3/21/2002 House • Substituted CS/SB 1002; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1002 (Ch. 2002-51) -HJ 02255