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2024 SESSION
SB 11 Cruelty to animals; possession and ownership of animals.
Introduced by: Barbara A. Favola | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Cruelty to animals; possession and ownership of animals. Provides that any person convicted of felony cruelty to animals may be prohibited by the court from possession or ownership of companion or equine animals for life and any person convicted of misdemeanor cruelty to animals may be prohibited by the court from possession or ownership of such animals for a period of up to five years. Under current law, such prohibition is limited to companion animals and a period equal to the statutory maximum period of incarceration. The bill also specifies that a court may order that any animal possessed or owned by such person may be disposed of by a local governing body or delivered to another person with a right of property in the animal.
The bill further provides that any person who has his rights to possession or ownership of companion or equine animals prohibited pursuant to a felony conviction may petition the court where such conviction occurred for a restoration of his rights after five years from the date of conviction. This bill is identical to HB 223.
FULL TEXT
- 11/21/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100480D pdf | impact statement
- 01/26/24 Senate: Printed as engrossed 24100480D-E pdf
- 01/30/24 Senate: Floor substitute printed 24106527D-S1 (Favola) pdf
- 01/31/24 Senate: Printed as engrossed 24106527D-ES1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB11ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House reprinted (SB11ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/04/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0489) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- Senate amendments
- Senate amendments not adopted
HISTORY
- 11/21/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100480D
- 11/21/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/17/24 Senate: Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
- 01/23/24 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (12-Y 2-N)
- 01/25/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/24 Senate: Read second time
- 01/26/24 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/26/24 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/26/24 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB11E
- 01/26/24 Senate: Printed as engrossed 24100480D-E
- 01/29/24 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/30/24 Senate: Floor substitute printed 24106527D-S1 (Favola)
- 01/30/24 Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/24 Senate: Committee amendments reconsidered (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/24 Senate: Committee amendments rejected
- 01/30/24 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/30/24 Senate: Substitute by Senator Favola agreed to 24106527D-S1
- 01/30/24 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB11S1
- 01/30/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/24 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/31/24 Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/24 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/31/24 Senate: Amendment by Senator Favola agreed to
- 01/31/24 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute with amendment SB11ES1
- 01/31/24 Senate: Printed as engrossed 24106527D-ES1
- 01/31/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/24 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/13/24 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/24 House: Read first time
- 02/13/24 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/16/24 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
- 02/21/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
- 02/28/24 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (15-Y 7-N)
- 03/01/24 House: Read second time
- 03/04/24 House: Read third time
- 03/04/24 House: Passed House (85-Y 13-N)
- 03/04/24 House: VOTE: Passage (85-Y 13-N)
- 03/07/24 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB11ER)
- 03/07/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House reprinted (SB11ER)
- 03/07/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/24 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/04/24 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 489 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/04/24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0489)