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SSB 1169
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 19, 2019
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 19, 2019
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- 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?
What’s in it
This bill expands exclusions to the definition of “circus” to include a controlled ride on an elephant. Under current law, a circus is exempt from certain possession and registration requirements of dangerous wild animals pursuant to Code chapter 717F. An elephant is considered a dangerous wild animal pursuant to Code section 717F.1. Under the bill, a person who owns or possesses an elephant for the purpose of offering controlled rides on the elephant shall not be considered to qualify as a circus, and if not otherwise meeting an exemption listed in Code chapter 717F is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $200 and not more than $2,000 for each wild animal involved in the violation.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 19, 2019. On February 28, 2019 it recommended passage.
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