Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.
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Where it stands
Introduced
Passed House
Passed Senate
To Governor
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2025
Jun 20Effective on 9/1/25Latest
Jun 20Filed without the Governor's signatureMajor
May 26Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
May 25Signed in the SenateMajor
May 25Signed in the HouseMajor
May 24Reported enrolledMinor
May 24Senate passage reportedMajor
May 23Record vote
Vote recorded Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 285 be placed on its third reading and final passage. Result: pass.Upper
May 23PassedPassed Senate
May 23Read 3rd timeMinor
May 23Record vote
May 23Three day rule suspended
May 23Vote recorded in Journal
May 23Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd readingMinor
May 23Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 23Placed on intent calendar
May 23Co-sponsor authorized
May 21Committee report printed and distributed
May 21Reported favorably w/o amendmentsMinor
May 20Vote taken in committee
May 20Testimony taken in committee
May 20Considered in public hearing
May 20Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 20Co-sponsor authorized
May 13Co-sponsor authorized
May 5Referred to Criminal JusticeMinor
May 5Read first timeMinor
May 5Received from the HouseMinor
May 2Reported engrossed
Vote recorded passage. Result: pass.Lower
May 2Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2Record vote
May 2PassedPassed House
May 2Read 3rd timeMinor
May 1Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Vote recorded passage. Result: pass.Lower
May 1Record vote
May 1Passed to engrossment
May 1Read 2nd timeMinor
May 1Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 28Considered in Calendars
Apr 25Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 24Committee report distributed
Apr 24Comte report filed with Committee CoordinatorMinor
Apr 16Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)Minor
Apr 16Considered in formal meeting
Apr 16Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 15Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 15Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Apr 15Considered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 15Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .