relative to the definition of "torture" in animal abuse cases.
SB 290 aims to amend the legal definition of "torture" within animal abuse statutes, but the provided context does not include the bill's specific text, provisions, or affected parties. The bill's procedural history shows it was referred to committee, moved to lay on table, and ultimately deemed "inexpedient to legislate" by the Senate on October 31, 2025. No concrete policy changes or key mechanisms are described in the available information. As the context lacks the bill's actual content, a substantive summary cannot be provided.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Last action Nov 3, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Motion Rerefer to Committee; 03/06/2025; SJ 6
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 03/06/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 11
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 3
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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