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HB 297: Cruelty to Animals

GENERAL BILL by Culp ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bogdanoff ; Harrell ; Kottkamp ; Planas ; Sands ; Taylor, P ; Zapata

Cruelty to Animals; increases certain minimum mandatory fines & periods of incarceration for certain acts of cruelty to animals; provides that it is first-degree misdemeanor for person to intentionally drag or fell by tail bovine animal in organized sports exhibition; reenacts provision re fighting or baiting animals, to incorporate amendment to specified provision in reference thereto, etc. Amends 828.12,.121; reenacts 828.122(9)(d).

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died in Committee on Agriculture (SRC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/11/2005 House • Filed
    2/1/2005 House • Referred to Agriculture (SRC); Criminal Justice (JC); State Resources Council
    3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Agriculture (SRC); Criminal Justice (JC); State Resources Council -HJ 00033
    5/6/2005 House • Died in Committee on Agriculture (SRC)

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  • HB 297, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/12/2005 at 8:50 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 558 (e1) Cruelty to Animals Rich Similar Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died in Committee on Agriculture (SRC)
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    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    828.12 Cruelty to animals.
    828.121 Conduct of simulated bullfighting exhibitions.
    828.122 Fighting or baiting animals; offenses; penalties.

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