CS/SB 676: Animal Welfare
GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Arrington ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Leek
Animal Welfare; Creating the offense of causing or enticing a minor to commit, or in the presence of a minor committing, animal cruelty; requiring a court to order a minor who commits specified acts of animal cruelty to undergo a psychological evaluation and, if recommended, receive counseling or treatment for a specified time period; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to post on its website specified information relating to each individual convicted of specified animal cruelty offenses; creating the offense of causing or enticing a minor to commit, or in the presence of a minor committing, fighting or baiting animals; increasing the maximum civil penalty for specified violations of ordinances relating to animal control or cruelty, etc.
Last Action: 2/25/2026 Senate - CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/1/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 12/9/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy |
| 1/5/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 1/12/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 1/16/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 01/21/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building |
| 1/21/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 • Now in Fiscal Policy |
| 2/19/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/24/2026 | Senate |
• CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 |
| 2/25/2026 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time |
