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2004 SESSION

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HB 629 Animals; penalty for cruelty thereto.

Introduced by: John M. O'Bannon, III | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Cruelty to animals, penalty. Increases the penalty from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony for acts of intentional animal cruelty or deprivation of food, shelter, or care resulting in serious injury to or the death of a companion animal.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 047742312  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 047742312
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 02/04/04  House: Continued to 2005 in A., C. & N. R. (22-Y 0-N)