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SB 558: Cruelty to Animals

GENERAL BILL by Rich ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Sebesta ; Bennett ; Wilson ; Bullard ; Aronberg

Cruelty to Animals; increases certain minimum mandatory fines & periods of incarceration for certain acts of cruelty to animals; provides definition; provides that it is first-degree misdemeanor for person to intentionally drag or fell by tail bovine animal in organized sports exhibition; provides clarification regarding techniques or practices that are not prohibited. Amends 828.12,.121.

Effective Date: 10/01/2005
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died in Committee on Agriculture (SRC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/17/2004 Senate • Filed
1/12/2005 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Criminal Justice
3/8/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Agriculture; Criminal Justice -SJ 00038; On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/09/05, 9:00 am, 37-S
3/9/2005 Senate • Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00134; Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00134
3/17/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/22/05, 3:45 pm, 37-S
3/22/2005 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00265
3/23/2005 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00265
3/30/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00299; Read second time -SJ 00297; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00297; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00297
3/31/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00317; Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00317
4/6/2005 House • In Messages
5/3/2005 House • Received, referred to Agriculture (SRC) -HJ 01252
5/6/2005 House • Died in Committee on Agriculture (SRC)