SB 420: Animal Abuse
GENERAL BILL by Pizzo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Book ; Torres
Animal Abuse; Increasing the criminal penalties for sexual activities involving animals; assigning an offense severity ranking for sexual activities involving animals for purposes of the Criminal Punishment Code; increasing the offense severity ranking for fighting or baiting animals for purposes of the Criminal Punishment Code, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/7/2021 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 10/13/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 24 |
| 1/11/2022 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 24 |
| 3/12/2022 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 3/14/2022 | Senate |
• Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212) |
