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)
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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3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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)
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SB 420, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/7/2021 at 3:03 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 435 (c2) Animal Abuse Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1798 (Ch. 2022-212) 
S 1798 (er) Sexually Related Offenses Book Compare Last Action: 6/27/2022 Chapter No. 2022-212
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 828.126 Sexual activities involving animals. Page 1 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 1 (pdf)