Relating to the regulation of persons involved with animals other than livestock and certain wild animals, providing for criminal offenses and court orders associated with animal mistreatment, and including penalties

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedMarch 13, 2019
2. –
   Skipped: SubcommitteeSkipped
3. ✓
   Done: House committeeMarch 28, 2019
4. ✓
   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 28, 2019
5. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeApril 4, 2019
6. ✓
   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 4, 202044–3
7. ✓
   Done: To the GovernorJune 24, 2020
8. ✓
   Done: Signed into lawJune 29, 2020

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

Senate subcommittee

Named April 1, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Brad Zaun R
• Sen. Tony Bisignano DEmail
• Sen. Jason Schultz REmail

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

Fiscal note

Cost: up to $450,000 Compare with other bills

House File 737 is estimated to increase costs to the justice system between $219,000 and $450,000 across multiple fiscal years. 00 4 Simple Misdemeanor In FY 2018, there were 68 simple misdemeanor convictions related to animal mistreatment: 61 for animal neglect and 7 for animal abandonment. The fiscal estimate for this Bill assumes 33 such simple misdemeanor convictions.

• Final Fiscal Note – Animal Mistreatment, Penalties · July 21, 2020
• Animal Mistreatment, Penalties — as amended and passed by the Senate · March 10, 2020
• Animal Mistreatment, Penalties · March 25, 2019

Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note