Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to animal torture and providing penalties
Topics:Public safety & emergencies
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 26, 2022
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, 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 relates to animal torture.2. The bill increases the penalty for a first offense of animal torture to a class “D” felony, and to a class “C” felony if the person has previously been convicted of committing animal abuse, animal neglect punishable as a serious misdemeanor or aggravated misdemeanor, animal torture, injury to or interference with a police service dog, bestiality, or an act involving an animal contest event. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245.
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A class “C” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than years and a fine of at least $1,370 but not more than $13,660.
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- SF 195 Relating to animal torture and providing penalties91st General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
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