Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As enacted, adds starvation resulting in death of a livestock animal to the types of conduct that constitute the Class E felony of aggravated cruelty to a livestock animal, when done in a depraved and sadistic manner without justifiable or lawful purpose. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 18Comp. became Pub. Ch. 974Latest
   2. Apr 20Comp. SB subst.
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/20/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   3. Apr 20Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Apr 17
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   5. Apr 16H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/20/2026
   6. Apr 15Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
   7. Apr 15Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
   8. Apr 15Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
   9. Apr 15Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
   10. Apr 15Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
   11. Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
   12. Apr 1Placed behind the budget
   13. Mar 25Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
   14. Mar 23Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   15. Mar 23Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   16. Mar 23Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   17. Mar 18Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   18. Mar 18Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   19. Mar 18Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
   20. Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
   21. Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
   22. Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
   23. Feb 5P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   24. Feb 5Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   25. Feb 4Intro., P1C.Minor
   26. Feb 2Filed for introductionIntroduced