Companion animals; changes penalty to Class 6 felony for cruelty to animals. (SB1147)
Introduced By
Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patron Del. Barry Knight (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Cruelty to animals; companion animals; penalty. Changes from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony the penalty for torturing or willfully inflicting inhumane injury or pain to a companion animal, defined as a domestic or feral dog, domestic or feral cat, nonhuman primate, guinea pig, hamster, rabbit not raised for human food or fiber, exotic or native animal, reptile, or exotic or native bird. Current law requires that the animal die as a direct result of the torture or cruelty and that the companion animal is a dog or cat before the violation is a Class 6 felony. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102430D |
01/09/2017 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/12/2017 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB1147) |
01/18/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1147) |
01/19/2017 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (9-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
01/19/2017 | Committee substitute printed 17104516D-S1 |
01/19/2017 | Rereferred to Finance |
01/23/2017 | Impact statement from VCSC (SB1147S1) |
01/25/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1147S1) |
01/31/2017 | Passed by indefinitely in Finance (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
Thank you for introducing this bill. I support it fully.