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SB 433 Pub

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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27 actions
  1. May 15, 2025 lower
    Pub. Ch. 428
  2. May 15, 2025 lower
    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
  3. May 9, 2025 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. May 1, 2025 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. Apr 30, 2025 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  6. Apr 29, 2025 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. Apr 25, 2025 lower
    Enrolled and ready for signatures
  8. Apr 21, 2025 lower
    Subst. for comp. HB.
  9. Apr 21, 2025 lower
    Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2
  10. Apr 9, 2025 lower
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  11. Apr 7, 2025 upper
    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
  12. Apr 7, 2025 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  13. Apr 7, 2025 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  14. Apr 4, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/7/2025
  15. Apr 2, 2025 lower
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  16. Apr 1, 2025 lower
    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
  17. Apr 1, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
  18. Mar 31, 2025 lower
    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  19. Mar 31, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  20. Mar 26, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
  21. Mar 25, 2025 lower
    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  22. Mar 24, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
  23. Mar 19, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
  24. Feb 18, 2025 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  25. Feb 12, 2025 upper
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  26. Feb 10, 2025 lower
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  27. Jan 28, 2025 lower
    Filed for introduction
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