HB 621 (2020) -  Animal Cruelty

by Daley and Plakon (CO-SPONSORS) Aloupis; Buchanan; Casello; Cortes, J.; Duran; Eskamani; Fernández; Geller; Gottlieb; Grieco; Hattersley; Hogan Johnson; Jones; LaMarca; Mariano; Mercado; Plasencia; Polsky; Slosberg-King; Smith, C.; Toledo; Willhite
Requires veterinarians to report suspected animal cruelty in certain circumstances; requires certain persons to report suspected animal cruelty to veterinarian; provides immunity; prohibits alteration or destruction of certain records; specifies that failure of veterinarian to report suspected animal cruelty is grounds for discipline.
Effective Date: July 1, 2020
Last Event: Died in Business & Professions Subcommittee on Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:00 AM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 11/25/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 11/25/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/25/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 11/25/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/12/2019 - 5:33 PM Member: Daley Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
474.214 CS/SB 48, CS/HB 707, CS/SB 1044*, CS/SB 1124
828.124 CS/SB 1044

(*) Not the latest version