Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 1, 2023
Last action Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2024
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 45
Mar 4, 2024
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican13
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 4, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Favorable with Amendments {
Apr 4, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Mar 19, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred Judiciary
Mar 18, 2024
Senate · Passed
Third Reading Passed
Mar 15, 2024
Senate · Amendment offered
Floor Amendment {
Mar 15, 2024
Senate · Passed
Motion Laid Over (Senator West) Adopted
Mar 15, 2024
Senate · Passed
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator West) Adopted
Mar 15, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Favorable with Amendments {
Mar 15, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Mar 4, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-3)
Jan 10, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Nov 1, 2023
Senate · Introduced
Pre-filed
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris West
RRepublican
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