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Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 466 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0172. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Expands the types of animals intentionally killed for which the court must consider the cost of training when determining the animal's value for purposes of imposing a penalty to include all service animals, instead of just guide dogs, and to include fire dogs, search and rescue dogs, and police horses. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-205. Fiscal Summary for *HB0035 / SB0172Increase State Expenditures - $33,000 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0035 / SB0172 Under present law, it is an offense, punishable as theft, to intentionally kill another person's animal. The penalty imposed depends on the value of the animal. Present law requires courts, when determining the value of a police dog [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextAnimals and Animal Cruelty - Prohibits compensation for any animal seized due to a criminal charge of animal cruelty. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-202. Fiscal Summary for *HB0173 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 555 Bill TextAnimals and Animal Cruelty - Adds swine to list of animals for which it is a Class E felony to own, train, or use for fighting for the purpose of amusement, sport, or gain. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-203. Fiscal Summary for HB0255 / *SB0136Increase State Expenditures - $2,200 / Incarceration*
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 535 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0637. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Establishes as element of cruelty to animals offense knowingly tying, tethering, or restraining dog in manner that results in the dog's suffering bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB0422 / SB0637Increase State Expenditures - $6,600 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0422 / SB0637 Present law classifies the following conduct as cruelty to animals: (1) Torturing, maiming, or grossly overworking an animal; (2) Failing unreasonably to provide necessary food, water, care, or shelter for an animal in the person's custody; (3) Abandoning unreasonably an animal in the person's custody; (4) Transporting or confining an [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 128 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1190. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Provides that in animal cruelty prosecutions, if the defendant does not post court-ordered security to pay for expense of caring for the animal within 15 days, animal is forfeited and defendant loses all ownership rights; establishes provisions governing situations where person from whom animal was seized is not the owner and for situations where the owner is indigent. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB0914 / SB1190Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0914 / SB1190 Present law authorizes any governmental animal control agency or humane society, chartered by this state, into whose custody a victimized animal is placed pending a criminal prosecution for animal cruelty, to petition [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Sponsor change. Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1438. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Authorizes persons lawfully on property where an animal is confined to use force against property to remove animal from threat of imminent danger; does not apply to livestock. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB1175 / SB1438Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB1175 / SB1438 This bill authorizes agents of any state-chartered humane society, law enforcement officers, and any other persons lawfully on the property where an animal is being confined to use reasonable force against the property where necessary to provide relief to an animal that is in imminent danger of serious injury from [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1290. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Enacts the "Tennessee Equine Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 44; Title 55 and Title 63. Fiscal Summary for HB1988 / *SB1290Increase State Revenues - $191,300 / Agricultural Regulatory Fund Increase State Expenditures - $129,900 One-Time $540,200 Recurring $13,200 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1988 / *SB1290 This bill establishes protections for horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, and hinneys and regulations relating to their care. This bill creates a number of offenses. The following are Class A misdemeanors under this bill, with second or subsequent violations being Class E felonies: (1) Knowingly torturing, maiming,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 555 Bill TextAnimals and Animal Cruelty - Adds swine to list of animals for which it is a Class E felony to own, train, or use for fighting for the purpose of amusement, sport, or gain. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-203. Fiscal Summary for *SB0136 / HB0255Increase State Expenditures - $2,200 / Incarceration*
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Public Chapter 466 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0035. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Expands the types of animals intentionally killed for which the court must consider the cost of training when determining the animal's value for purposes of imposing a penalty to include all service animals, instead of just guide dogs, and to include fire dogs, search and rescue dogs, and police horses. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-205. Fiscal Summary for SB0172 / *HB0035Increase State Expenditures - $33,000 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0172 / *HB0035 Under present law, it is an offense, punishable as theft, to intentionally kill another person's animal. The penalty imposed depends on the value of the animal. Present law requires courts, when determining the value of a police dog [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 535 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0422. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Establishes as element of cruelty to animals offense knowingly tying, tethering, or restraining dog in manner that results in the dog's suffering bodily injury. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB0637 / *HB0422Increase State Expenditures - $6,600 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0637 / *HB0422 Present law classifies the following conduct as cruelty to animals: (1) Torturing, maiming, or grossly overworking an animal; (2) Failing unreasonably to provide necessary food, water, care, or shelter for an animal in the person's custody; (3) Abandoning unreasonably an animal in the person's custody; (4) Transporting or confining an [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 04/24/2008 - Filed for Introduction Bill TextGeneral Assembly, Directed Studies - Directs Companion Animal Initiative of Tennessee at UT College of Veterinary Medicine to conduct study of animal shelters in Tennessee. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR1238Increase State Expenditures - $42,400/One-Time
Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3891. Criminal Procedure - Makes violations of aggravated cruelty to animals, animal fighting, and criminal offenses against animals ineligible for pretrial or judicial diversion. - Amends TCA Title 40. Fiscal Summary for HB3880 / *SB3891Increase State Expenditures - $6,900/Incarceration* Bill Summary for HB3880 / *SB3891 This bill makes a person convicted of any one of the following offenses, which are Class E felonies, ineligible for pretrial or judicial diversion: (1) Animal fighting not involving a cock; (2) Aggravated cruelty to animals; or (3) Knowingly: (A) Engaging in any sexual activity with an animal; (B) Causing, aiding, or abetting another person to engage in any sexual activity with an animal; (C) Permitting any sexual activity with an animal to be conducted on any premises [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate Jud Comm. to 4/22/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3880. Criminal Procedure - Makes violations of aggravated cruelty to animals, animal fighting, and criminal offenses against animals ineligible for pretrial or judicial diversion. - Amends TCA Title 40. Fiscal Summary for *SB3891 / HB3880Increase State Expenditures - $6,900/Incarceration* Bill Summary for *SB3891 / HB3880 This bill makes a person convicted of any one of the following offenses, which are Class E felonies, ineligible for pretrial or judicial diversion: (1) Animal fighting not involving a cock; (2) Aggravated cruelty to animals; or (3) Knowingly: (A) Engaging in any sexual activity with an animal; (B) Causing, aiding, or abetting another person to engage in any sexual activity with an animal; (C) Permitting any sexual activity with an animal to be conducted on any premises [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCriminal Offenses - Creates Class E felony for knowingly allowing a minor to be present during any animal fighting currently prohibited by law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for HB3697 / *SB3864Increase State Expenditures - $20,600/Incarceration*
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate Jud Comm. to 4/22/2008 Bill TextCriminal Offenses - Creates Class E felony for knowingly allowing a minor to be present during any animal fighting currently prohibited by law. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *SB3864 / HB3697Increase State Expenditures - $20,600/Incarceration*
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted Bill TextFees - Sets at one cent per ton the inspection fee for distillers' wet grains and distillers' by-products containing more than 75 percent moisture distributed without further processing to final purchaser's livestock, instead of applying 10 cent per ton fee that presently applies to commercial feed. - Amends TCA Section 44-6-109. Fiscal Summary for HB3349 / *SB3014Increase State Revenue - $4,800
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Agriculture Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2707. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Requires dog and cat dealers to adhere to certain guidelines while engaging in the trade. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB3042 / *SB2707Increase State Revenue - $510,000/Agricultural Regulatory Fund Increase State Expenditures - $275,000 Recurring / Agricultural Regulatory Fund $25,000 One-Time/Agricultural Regulatory Fund Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB3042 / *SB2707 Under present law, it is a Class C misdemeanor for any dealer to sell or offer to sell or transport or offer for transportation to any research facility any dog or cat, or to buy, sell, offer to buy or sell, transport or [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2676. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Enacts the "Tennessee Animal Abuser Registration, Tracking and Verification Act of 2008.” - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39. Fiscal Summary for HB2803 / *SB2676Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - $22,500/One-Time $4,800/Recurring Increase Local Govt. Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2803 / *SB2676 This bill establishes registration, verification, and tracking requirements for an animal abuser, which means any person who commits aggravated cruelty to animals, felony animal fighting, or bestiality. The requirements under this bill for the animal abuser registry are similar to the present law requirements for sex offenders. The Tennessee bureau of investigation (TBI) [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Agriculture Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3147. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Creates a new category of dog and cat dealer called a "commercial breeder" and establishes requirements to be licensed as such. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17. Fiscal Summary for *HB2914 / SB3147Increase State Revenue - $31,300 Increase State Expenditures - $5,000 / One-Time $96,000 / Recurring Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2914 / SB3147 Present law requires dealers in dogs and cats to be licensed. A "dealer" is any person who, for compensation or profit, buys, sells, transports (except as a common carrier), delivers for transportation, or boards dogs or cats for research purposes, or any person who buys or sells 25 or more dogs or cats in any one calendar year for resale within the state or for transportation out of the state,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/22/2008 - Signed by Governor. Bill TextFees - Sets at one cent per ton the inspection fee for distillers' wet grains and distillers' by-products containing more than 75 percent moisture distributed without further processing to final purchaser's livestock, instead of applying 10 cent per ton fee that presently applies to commercial feed. - Amends TCA Section 44-6-109. Fiscal Summary for *SB3014 / HB3349Increase State Revenue - $4,800
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