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1999 SESSION

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SB 851 Cruelty to animals.

Introduced by: Kenneth W. Stolle | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Cruelty to animals. Makes a second or subsequent animal cruelty offense (currently a Class 1 misdemeanor) within five years a Class 6 felony if either offense resulted in the death or euthanasia of an animal. Lawful hunting, fishing, wildlife management and farming activities are not prohibited. The bill also removes the five-year statute of limitations on prosecutions.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/99  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 993467739  pdf
• 01/28/99  Senate: Committee substitute printed 991835739-S1  pdf
• 03/04/99  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB851ER)  pdf
• 04/06/99  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0620)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments
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HISTORY

• 01/13/99  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 993467739
• 01/13/99  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/27/99  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub. (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/99  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 01/28/99  Senate: Committee substitute printed 991835739-S1
• 02/03/99  Senate: Reported from Finance (17-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/99  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/99  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/99  Senate: Read second time
• 02/05/99  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/05/99  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 991835739-S1
• 02/05/99  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. 991835739-S1
• 02/05/99  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/99  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/99  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/99  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/99  Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/99  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/99  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/99  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/99  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/10/99  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/10/99  House: Read first time
• 02/10/99  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/10/99  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 1
• 02/19/99  House: Reported from C. J. with amendments (20-Y 4-N)
• 02/22/99  House: Read second time
• 02/23/99  House: Read third time
• 02/23/99  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/23/99  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/23/99  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/23/99  House: Passed House with amendments (91-Y 3-N)
• 02/23/99  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (91-Y 3-N)
• 02/25/99  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/25/99  Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/99  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENTS (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/99  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB851ER)
• 03/12/99  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/12/99  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/15/99  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/28/99  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 620 (effective 7/1/99)
• 04/06/99  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0620)