Relating to animal torture, and providing penalties

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 24, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2026
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   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 9, 2026
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 29, 202646–0
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   Skipped: House committeeSkipped
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 5, 202685–0
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 11, 2026
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 11, 2026

HF 2348 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 2348, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 2348 What’s a funnel?

Amendments · 2

1 adopted · 0 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

• H-8435Strike everything · filed April 29, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill to define animal torture as intentionally and maliciously causing pain or death to a companion animal, including through the actions of others. It makes animal torture a class D felony and increases the penalty by one degree if the person has a prior conviction for certain animal-related crimes.
  Never voted on
• S-5232Strike everything · filed April 29, 2026 by Sen. Mike Bousselot (R)

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill to define animal torture as intentionally and maliciously causing pain or death to a companion animal, or helping someone else do so. It makes animal torture a class D felony and increases the penalty by one degree if the person has a prior conviction for certain animal-related crimes.
  Adopted
  April 29, 2026