Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.
2007 Regular Session
House Bill 2722
Increases maximum standard penalty for first degree animal abuse to five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Increases maximum standard penalty for first degree animal abuse to five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Increases maximum enhanced penalty for first degree animal abuse to 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Expands list of predicate offenses permitting imposition of enhanced penalty. Decreases number of predicate offenses required before imposition of enhanced penalty. Increases maximum penalty for aggravated animal abuse to 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Increases maximum penalty for second degree animal neglect to one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Allows enhanced penalty for second degree animal neglect for person committing animal neglect after committing certain predicate offenses. Establishes maximum enhanced penalty of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Increases maximum penalty for first degree animal neglect to five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Allows enhanced penalty for first degree animal neglect for person committing animal neglect after committing certain predicate offenses. Establishes maximum enhanced penalty of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
8 co-sponsors
Brian Clem, John Dallum, Linda Flores, Bruce Hanna, Jerry Krummel, Andy Olson, Gregory Smith, Kim Thatcher
In the Senate
1 co-sponsor
Its course
February 15 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 15 to Jun 28 · stopped133 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 15 to Feb 161 day
JudiciaryFeb 16 to Jun 28 · stopped132 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 15 – Jun 28
- Feb 15Introduced
- Feb 16Sent to Judiciary
- Jun 28Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 15First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 16Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives