Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As enacted, prohibits the abandonment of an animal in a person's custody and provides that it is not a defense to prosecution that the person abandoned the animal at or near an animal shelter, veterinary clinic, or other place of shelter if the person did not make reasonable arrangements for the care of the animal. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 15Comp. became Pub. Ch. 428Latest
   2. Apr 21Comp. SB subst.
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025. Result: fail.Lower
   3. Apr 21Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Apr 17Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   5. Apr 17Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
   6. Apr 17Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
   7. Apr 17H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
   8. Apr 16Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
   9. Apr 9Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
   10. Feb 26Placed behind the budget
   11. Feb 20Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   12. Feb 19Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/19/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   13. Feb 19Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   14. Feb 19Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
   15. Feb 12Rec. 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 2/12/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   16. Feb 12Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/19/2025
   17. Feb 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   18. Feb 5Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025
   19. Jan 28Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   20. Jan 16Ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   21. Jan 15P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
   22. Jan 14Intro., P1C.Minor
   23. Jan 8Filed for introductionIntroduced