SB 288: Domestic Violence Against Family Pets
GENERAL BILL by Fasano
Domestic Violence Against Family Pets; Providing that a court may issue an injunction for protection against domestic violence granting the petitioner the exclusive care, custody, or control of any animal owned, possessed, leased, kept, or held by the petitioner, the respondent, or a minor child residing in the residence or household of the petitioner or respondent; providing that it is a first-degree misdemeanor for a person to willfully violate an injunction for protection against domestic violence by knowingly and intentionally injuring or threatening to injure any animal owned, possessed, leased, kept, or held by the petitioner, the respondent, or a minor child of the petitioner or respondent; providing criminal penalties, etc.
Senate Committee References: Criminal Justice (CJ) , Judiciary (JU) , Budget (BC)
Last Action: 03/09/2012 Died in Criminal Justice
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 09/19/2011 | Senate | • Filed |
| 10/04/2011 | Senate | • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 29 |
| 01/10/2012 | Senate | • Introduced -SJ 29 |
| 03/09/2012 | Senate | • Died in Criminal Justice |
