Enhances penalties for aggravated cruelty to animals; allows aggravated animal abuse to be considered for bail
Summary
Enhances penalties for aggravated cruelty to animals by making such offense a felony, including torture, beating, or killing of any animal; makes animal cruelty, including overdriving or depriving an animal of sustenance a felony when committed while released on recognizance for violating an order of protection; allows aggravated animal abuse to be considered for bail.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dean Murray
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Alexis Weik
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
George Borrello
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jack Martins
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Jim Tedisco
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Pam Helming
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Steve Chan
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Steve Rhoads
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Tony Palumbo
RRepublican
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