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SB 344: Animal Cruelty

GENERAL BILL by Rich

Animal Cruelty; Provides definitions. Prohibits specified activities with an animal. Prohibits specified related activities. Provides penalties. Provides that the act does not apply to certain husbandry, conformation judging, and veterinary practices.

Effective Date: 10/1/2011
Last Action: 5/26/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-42
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Agriculture (AG)
  3. Judiciary (JU)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/4/2011 Senate • Filed
    1/12/2011 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Agriculture; Judiciary -SJ 34
    2/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/22/11, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/22/2011 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 116
    • Now in Agriculture -SJ 116
    2/28/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/07/11, 3:15 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    3/7/2011 Senate • Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 117
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 33
    • Now in Judiciary -SJ 117
    3/9/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/14/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/14/2011 Senate • Favorable by- Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 226
    3/15/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 226
    3/21/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/23/11
    3/23/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 268
    • Amendment(s) adopted (423372) -SJ 268
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 269
    • Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 269
    3/24/2011 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 285
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 285
    3/29/2011 House • In Messages
    5/2/2011 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1008
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
    • Received -HJ 1008
    5/3/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1035
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/4/2011 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1151
    • Passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 1151
    5/4/2011 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 851
    5/17/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/26/2011 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2011-42

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  • SB 344, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2011 at 8:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 125 (c1) Animal Cruelty Kiar Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 344 (Ch. 2011-42) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    828.126 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 344, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/23/2011 at 10:30 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 125 (c1) Animal Cruelty Kiar Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 344 (Ch. 2011-42) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/24/2011 4:54 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/4/2011 7:41 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    828.126 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 344, Original Filed Version Posted 1/4/2011 at 8:38 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/21/2011 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2011 (pdf)
    Agriculture (Pre-Meeting) 3/1/2011 (pdf)
    Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/11/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/15/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 125 (c1) Animal Cruelty Kiar Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 344 (Ch. 2011-42) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    423372 - Title Amendment
    In the title, delete lines 2 - 6 and insert:
    Rich 3/22/2011
    3:38 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    3/23/2011
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    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    2/22/2011 9:00 AM Criminal Justice 4 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/7/2011 3:15 PM Agriculture 4 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/14/2011 1:00 PM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    828.126 Page 1 (pdf)

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