All Roll Calls
Yes: 132 • No: 0
TennesseeSB 0433114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2, relative to criminal offenses committed against animals.
Sponsored By: Shane Reeves (Republican)
Became Law
Animal Cruelty and Abuse
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Pet owners: abandoning animals no longer crime
Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee no longer treats abandoning an animal in your custody as a crime under this law. The rule that leaving an animal at or near a shelter was not a defense is also removed. Other animal cruelty or neglect crimes still apply.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Shane Reeves
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Heidi Campbell
Democrat • Senate
Bill Powers
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/21/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025
Yes: 92 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/7/2025
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/7/2025
Yes: 31 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/2/2025
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Pub. Ch. 428
5/15/2025Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
5/15/2025Signed by Governor.
5/9/2025SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
5/1/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/30/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/29/2025SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
4/25/2025SenateSubst. for comp. HB.
4/21/2025HousePassed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2
4/21/2025HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
4/9/2025HousePassed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
4/7/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
4/7/2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
4/7/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/7/2025
4/4/2025SenateRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
4/2/2025SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
4/1/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
4/1/2025SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
3/31/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
3/31/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
3/26/2025SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
3/25/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
3/24/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
3/19/2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
2/18/2025SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2/12/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
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