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HB 1911: Animal Fighting or Baiting

GENERAL BILL by Public Safety & Crime Prevention ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barreiro ; Bullard ; Harrell ; Vana

Animal Fighting or Baiting; defines term "animal fighting"; revises elements of crime of animal fighting or baiting; prohibits certain acts associated with animal fighting or baiting; provides for seizure, impoundment, & euthanasia of animals under certain conditions; provides penalties; revises provisions re issuance of search warrants & grounds therefor when laws in relation to cruelty to animals have been or are being violated. Amends 828.122, 933.02,.18.

Effective Date: 06/24/2003
Last Action: 6/24/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-188
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
4/21/2003 House • Filed; Introduced, placed on Calendar -HJ 00417
4/25/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar
4/28/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00656; Read second time -HJ 00685; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00685; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00685
4/30/2003 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading -HJ 00903
5/1/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 01021; Passed as amended; YEAS 108 NAYS 6 -HJ 01021
5/1/2003 Senate • In Messages
5/2/2003 Senate • Received, referred to Agriculture; Criminal Justice -SJ 01163; Withdrawn from Agriculture; Criminal Justice -SJ 01149; Substituted for SB 2350 -SJ 01149; Read second time -SJ 01149; Read third time -SJ 01149; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01149
5/2/2003 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01114
6/9/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/24/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-188