Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As introduced, creates the offense of unlawful restraint of a dog when an owner leaves a dog outside and unattended by use of a restraint without access to adequate shelter and potable water or restrains a dog outside and unattended by use of a prohibited restraint; classifies the offense as a Class C misdemeanor and a second or subsequent offense as a Class B misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 39.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2022
Last action Apr 6, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
0
Committee
23
Mar 30, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2022
Mar 30, 2022
Senate · Failed
Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
Mar 30, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 4/5/2022
Mar 30, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 4/6/2022
Mar 29, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/30/2022
Mar 23, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2022
Mar 23, 2022
House · Failed
Failed in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Criminal Justice Committee
Mar 23, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Mar 23, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/30/2022
Mar 16, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/23/2022
Mar 16, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/23/2022
Mar 9, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/16/2022
Mar 9, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/16/2022
Mar 2, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/9/2022
Mar 2, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/9/2022
Feb 23, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/2/2022
Feb 23, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/2/2022
Feb 16, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/23/2022
Feb 16, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/23/2022
Feb 9, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/16/2022
Feb 9, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/16/2022
Feb 3, 2022
Senate · Reported by committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Feb 2, 2022
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Feb 2, 2022
House · Reported by committee
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/9/2022
Feb 1, 2022
Senate · Introduced
Filed for introduction
Feb 1, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Jan 31, 2022
House · Referred to committee
P2C, ref. to Criminal Justice Committee
Jan 27, 2022
House · Introduced
Intro., P1C.
Jan 26, 2022
House · Introduced
Filed for introduction
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Torrey Harris
DDemocratic
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