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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

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  • 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)

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  • SB 558, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/30/2005 at 10:33 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 297 Cruelty to Animals Culp Similar Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died in Committee on Agriculture (SRC)
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/31/2005 9:33 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    828.12 Cruelty to animals.
    828.121 Conduct of simulated bullfighting exhibitions.

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  • SB 558, Original Filed Version Posted 12/17/2004 at 12:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2005 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2005 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    820324 - Amendment
    		Criminal Justice
    (Klein)     		3/22/2005
    10:06 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/9/2005 9:00 AM Agriculture 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/22/2005 3:45 PM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    828.12 Cruelty to animals.
    828.121 Conduct of simulated bullfighting exhibitions.

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