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CS/CS/HB 435: Animal Abuse

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee ; Grieco ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney ; Morales

Animal Abuse; Revises prohibition on sexual activities with animals; increases criminal penalties for such activities; requires orders to prohibit persons convicted of such activities from ownership of animals & other conduct related to animals.

Effective Date: 10/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/29/2021 House • Filed
11/10/2021 House • Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
1/10/2022 House • Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/12/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/13/2022 House • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/21/2022 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
1/25/2022 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
1/28/2022 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/1/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/2/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 House • Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212)