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AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS .

Sponsored By: John G. Edwards (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • John G. Edwards

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • David A. Bennett

    Democratic • House

  • Michael Chippendale

    Republican • House

  • Raymond A. Hull

    Democratic • House

  • Brian C. Newberry

    Republican • House

  • William W. O'Brien

    Democratic • House

  • Tina L. Spears

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 68 • No: 0

House vote • 2/27/2025

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS PASSAGE

Yes: 68 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective without Governor's signature — Chapter 457

    7/5/2025Governor

  2. Transmitted to Governor

    6/27/2025Governor

  3. Senate passed in concurrence

    6/20/2025Senate

  4. Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar (06/20/2025)

    6/18/2025Senate

  5. Committee recommends passage in concurrence

    6/17/2025

  6. Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/17/2025)

    6/13/2025

  7. Referred to Senate Environment and Agriculture

    3/21/2025Senate

  8. House read and passed

    2/27/2025House

  9. Placed on House Calendar (02/27/2025)

    2/21/2025House

  10. Committee recommends passage

    2/11/2025

  11. Scheduled for consideration (02/11/2025)

    2/7/2025

  12. Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    2/4/2025

  13. Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/04/2025)

    1/31/2025

  14. Committee transferred to House Judiciary

    1/13/2025House

  15. Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services

    1/10/2025House

Bill Text

  • H5025 - As Introduced

    1/10/2025

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