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Companion Bill SB0196.

Domestic Violence - Expands definition of abuse to include inflicting, attempting, or threatening to inflict physical injury to a pet of an adult or minor and requires court to place an animal with the petitioner or in foster care in a protective order. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6.

Fiscal Summary for HB1161 / *SB0196

Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant


Bill Summary for HB1161 / *SB0196

ON MAY 7, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1161, AS AMENDED.

AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that malicious damage to the personal property of an abused party, which is included as "abuse", includes inflicting, attempting to inflict, or threatening to inflict physical injury to any pet of an adult or minor.



Latest Actions
  • 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 352
  • 06/19/2007 - Effective date(s) 06/05/07; 07/01/07
  • 06/05/2007 - Signed by Governor.
  • 05/29/2007 - Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  • 05/24/2007 - Signed by Senate Speaker

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
Amendment 1-0 to HB116110/27/2007
HB1161 Bill Text PDF10/27/2007

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
SB0196 Fiscal Notes PDF10/27/2007