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CS/CS/SB 416: Use of Animals in Proceedings Involving Minors

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Judiciary ; Montford ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Book

Use of Animals in Proceedings Involving Minors; Specifying that the court may allow the use of therapy animals or facility dogs in certain proceedings; removing the requirement that certain animals be registered; defining terms, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
 Last Action: 4/6/2017 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 151 (Ch. 2017-13) -SJ 317
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/20/2017 Senate • Filed
2/1/2017 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 67
2/13/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/21/17, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
2/21/2017 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 149
2/22/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/24/2017 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 149
3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 67
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 145
3/8/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/13/17, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
3/13/2017 Senate • CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 182
3/14/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/15/2017 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 182
• CS/CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 223
3/24/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/29/17, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/29/2017 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 277
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 277
3/30/2017 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/17
4/4/2017 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 289
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/6/2017 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 317
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 151 -SJ 317
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 151 (Ch. 2017-13) -SJ 317