Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 2627
Increases standard penalty for animal abuse in first degree to maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Increases standard penalty for animal abuse in first degree to maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Increases enhanced penalty to maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Expands list of predicate offenses permitting imposition of enhanced penalty. Decreases number of predicate convictions required before enhanced penalty may be imposed. Increases penalty for aggravated animal abuse to maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both. Increases standard penalty for animal neglect in second degree to maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates enhanced penalty of maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Increases standard penalty for animal neglect in first degree to five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Creates enhanced penalty of maximum 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
9 co-sponsors
Jeff Barker, E. Terry Beyer, Deborah Boone, Michael Dembrow, Chris Garrett, Nick Kahl, Arnie Roblan, Mike Schaufler, Judy Stiegler
Its course
February 10 to June 29, 2009, 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 10 to Jun 29 · stopped139 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 10 to Feb 122 days
JudiciaryFeb 12 to Jun 29 · stopped137 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 10 – Jun 29
- Feb 10Introduced
- Feb 12Sent to Judiciary
- Jun 29Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 10First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 12Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Jun 29In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives