Prohibiting the treatment of animals other than livestock and wild animals, providing for the rescue of animals by local law enforcement agencies, providing for criminal offenses and court orders, and including penalties

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 25, 2019
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 15, 2020
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 25, 2019
4. ✕
   Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
5. Next: House committee
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

Senate subcommittee

Named January 15, 2020. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Brad Zaun R
• Sen. Tony Bisignano DEmail
• Sen. Dan Dawson 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 $478,000 Compare with other bills

Senate File 369 is estimated to increase costs between $237,000 and $478,000 to the justice system across multiple fiscal years. The cost by offense is summarized in the table below. 00 Simple Misdemeanor In FY 2018, there were 68 simple misdemeanor convictions related to animal mistreatment: 61 for animal neglect and 7 for animal abandonment.

• Animal Abuse · March 1, 2019

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

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title; check the text to be sure it’s the same idea.