Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee on July 7, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 2719
Modifies crime of aggravated animal abuse in the first degree to include maliciously causing physical injury to animal.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Modifies crime of aggravated animal abuse in the first degree to include maliciously causing physical injury to animal. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Requires person convicted of certain animal crimes to register with law enforcement agencies. Requires disclosure of registration information on request and authorizes disclosure via Internet. Imposes registration fee and continuously appropriates fee moneys to Department of State Police for purposes of Act. Creates crime of failure to report as animal abuser. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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
Its course
January 9 to July 7, 2017, 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 RepresentativesJan 9 to Jul 7 · stopped179 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 178 days
JudiciaryJan 17 to Jul 7 · stopped171 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 Jan 9 – Jul 7
- Jan 9Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
- Jul 7Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Jul 7In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives