All Animals And Animal Cruelty Legislation - Tennessee
HJR1238
Latest Action: 04/28/2008 - Introduced, Referred to Agriculture Bill Text General 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 Comment on Bill HB3880
Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill Text Companion 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 SB3891
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate Jud Comm. to 4/22/2008 Bill Text Companion 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 HB3697
Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill Text Criminal 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* SB3864
Latest Action: 04/17/2008 - Action Deferred in Senate Jud Comm. to 4/22/2008 Bill Text Criminal 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* HB3349
Latest Action: 05/08/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 787 Bill Text Fees - 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 HB3042
Latest Action: 01/24/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Agriculture Bill Text Companion 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: 05/08/2008 - Public Chapter 787 Bill Text Fees - 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 SB3147
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2914. 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 SB3147 / *HB2914Increase State Revenue - $31,300 Increase State Expenditures - $5,000 / One-Time $96,000 / Recurring Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3147 / *HB2914 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 HB2806
Latest Action: 03/14/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill Text Companion Bill SB2685. Criminal Procedure - Subjects any real property used to commit a knowing violation of offense of animal fighting to forfeiture. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 7 and Title 39, Chapter 12, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for HB2806 / *SB2685Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2806 / *SB2685 Under this bill, any real property used to commit a violation of the offense of animal fighting would be subject to forfeiture to the state if the owner knew or should have known of the violation. The property will not be subject to forfeiture if: (1) The violation was committed without the knowledge or consent of the owner or interest holder of the property; or (2) The owner or interest holder acquired the property as a good faith purchaser for value or in a commercially reasonable manner [...] show full description HB2803
Latest Action: 04/10/2008 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted Bill Text Companion Bill SB2676. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Enacts the "Tennessee Animal Abuser Registration, Tracking and Verification Act of 2008.â - 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 [...] show full description HB2914
Latest Action: 01/23/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Agriculture Bill Text Companion 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: 01/18/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Animals and Animal Cruelty - Creates a new Class A misdemeanor of knowingly owning a pit bull dog in this state. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14. Fiscal Summary for *SB2738Not Available Bill Summary for *SB2738 This bill prohibits any person from knowingly owning a "pit bull dog" in Tennessee. For purposes of this bill, a pit bill dog includes any American pit bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier, American bulldog, or American Staffordshire terrier breed of dog or any mixed breed of dog which contains as 50 percent of its breeding any of the foregoing breeds so as to be identifiable as partially of any such breed. Any violation of this bill would be a Class A misdemeanor, and, in addition, the sentencing court would be required to order forfeit of pit bull dog owned by a person who is convicted of a violation.[...] show full description SB2707
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB3042. 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 *SB2707 / HB3042Increase 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 *SB2707 / HB3042 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 SB2676
Latest Action: 05/13/2008 - Re-Referred to Calendar & Rules Bill Text Companion Bill HB2803. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Enacts the "Tennessee Animal Abuser Registration, Tracking and Verification Act of 2008.â - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39. Fiscal Summary for *SB2676 / HB2803Increase 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 *SB2676 / HB2803 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 [...] show full description SB2685
Latest Action: 01/29/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Jud Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB2806. Criminal Procedure - Subjects any real property used to commit a knowing violation of offense of animal fighting to forfeiture. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 11, Part 7 and Title 39, Chapter 12, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *SB2685 / HB2806Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB2685 / HB2806 Under this bill, any real property used to commit a violation of the offense of animal fighting would be subject to forfeiture to the state if the owner knew or should have known of the violation. The property will not be subject to forfeiture if: (1) The violation was committed without the knowledge or consent of the owner or interest holder of the property; or (2) The owner or interest holder acquired the property as a good faith purchaser for value or in a commercially reasonable manner [...] show full description SB2282
Latest Action: 05/03/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 70 Bill Text Companion Bill HB2174. Criminal Offenses - Creates misdemeanor offenses for removing from a dog an electronic or radio transmitting collar or microchip implant without the permission of the owner. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14. Fiscal Summary for SB2282 / *HB2174 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2282 / *HB2174 This bill prohibits any person from removing an electronic or radio transmitting collar from a dog without the dog owner's permission and with the intent to prevent or hinder the owner from locating the dog. A violation of this bill would be a Class B misdemeanor punishable only by fine unless the dog is lost or killed as the proximate result of the collar removal, in which case a violation would be a Class A misdemeanor punishable only by fine. This [...] show full description HB1987
Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Domestic Relations of C&FA of Children and Family Affairs Committee Bill Text Domestic Violence - Expands definition of abuse to include physical harm, attempted physical harm, or threatened physical harm to a pet of an adult or minor and allows security of pets to be provided for in protection orders. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6. Fiscal Summary for HB1987 / *SB0082Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant HB1988
Latest Action: 01/16/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Companion 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 HB1857
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Taken off notice for Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill Text Companion Bill SB2097. Tort Liability and Reform - Limits tort liability for certain activities involving llamas and animals in the llama family. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 20, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB1857 / SB2097Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB1857 / SB2097 Present law limits the civil liability for persons involved in equine activities for injuries resulting from the inherent risk of the activity. This bill extends those provisions to persons involved in llama activities. Present law provides that an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or any other person, which includes a corporation or partnership, is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities and that no participant or participant's representative may [...] show full description SB2097
Latest Action: 02/22/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1857. Tort Liability and Reform - Limits tort liability for certain activities involving llamas and animals in the llama family. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 20, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB2097 / *HB1857Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB2097 / *HB1857 Present law limits the civil liability for persons involved in equine activities for injuries resulting from the inherent risk of the activity. This bill extends those provisions to persons involved in llama activities. Present law provides that an equine activity sponsor, an equine professional, or any other person, which includes a corporation or partnership, is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant resulting from the inherent risks of equine activities and that no participant or participant's representative may [...] show full description Latest Action: 05/03/2007 - Public Chapter 70 Bill Text Companion Bill SB2282. Criminal Offenses - Creates misdemeanor offenses for removing from a dog an electronic or radio transmitting collar or microchip implant without the permission of the owner. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14. Fiscal Summary for *HB2174 / SB2282 Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2174 / SB2282 This bill prohibits any person from removing an electronic or radio transmitting collar from a dog without the dog owner's permission and with the intent to prevent or hinder the owner from locating the dog. A violation of this bill would be a Class B misdemeanor punishable only by fine unless the dog is lost or killed as the proximate result of the collar removal, in which case a violation would be a Class A misdemeanor punishable only by fine. This [...] show full description SB1971
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0571. Animal Control - Enacts the "Animal Population Control Act of 2007," providing subsidized spay/neuter procedures and rabies vaccinations for cats and dogs. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 44, Chapter 17. Fiscal Summary for SB1971 / *HB0571Increase State Expenditures - $ 411,200 One-Time $ 110,700 FY 07-08 $ 406,500 FY 08-09 and succeeding years Decrease State Revenues - $ 300,000 Recurring Other Fiscal Impact - Beginning July 1, 2007, a three-dollar fee will be charged for each rabies vaccination dedicated to the "Spay/Neuter and Vaccination Fund." These fees are estimated to generate revenue of $2,700,000 for the Fund each fiscal year. Funds will not be available for expenditure until July 1, 2008. Funds of $129,600 will be allocated from this fund each [...] show full description HB0914
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 128 Bill Text Companion 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 HB1175
Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Sponsor change. Bill Text Companion 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 HB0953
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 510 Bill Text Companion Bill SB0487. Criminal Offenses - Creates Class E felony for sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14. Fiscal Summary for HB0953 / *SB0487Increase State Expenditures - $6,600 / Incarceration* Bill Summary for HB0953 / *SB0487 This bill creates the Class E felony offenses of: (1) Engaging in sexual conduct or contact with an animal; (2) Aiding or causing another person to engage in such contact; (3) Permitting such activity on any premises under his or her charge or control; (4) Participating in, organizing, promoting, conducting, advertising, aiding, abetting, observing, or providing a service in furtherance of such sexual activity for commercial or recreational purpose; and (5) Photographing or filming, for sexual gratification, a person engaging [...] show full description HB1090
Latest Action: 02/21/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill Text Criminal Offenses - Increases from $250 to $300 the minimum amount required to give for a bond to keep the peace; reduces from 48 hours to 24 hours the period of time a humane society has to make efforts to notify the owner of a lost animal in its care. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39. Fiscal Summary for *HB1090 / SB1522Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant SB1190
Latest Action: 05/23/2007 - Public Chapter 128 Bill Text Companion Bill HB0914. 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 SB1190 / *HB0914Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1190 / *HB0914 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 SB1290
Latest Action: 03/16/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of C,L&A Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1988. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Enacts the "Tennessee Equine Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 44; Title 55 and Title 63. Fiscal Summary for *SB1290 / HB1988Increase 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 *SB1290 / HB1988 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 SB1522
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill Text Criminal Offenses - Increases from $250 to $300 the minimum amount required to give for a bond to keep the peace; reduces from 48 hours to 24 hours the period of time a humane society has to make efforts to notify the owner of a lost animal in its care. - Amends TCA Title 38 and Title 39. Fiscal Summary for SB1522 / *HB1090Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant SB1438
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB1175. 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 SB1438 / *HB1175Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant Decrease State Expenditures - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB1438 / *HB1175 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 HB1161
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Public Chapter 352 Bill Text 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 / *SB0196Increase 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. HB0571
Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Companion Bill SB1971. Animal Control - Enacts the "Animal Population Control Act of 2007," providing subsidized spay/neuter procedures and rabies vaccinations for cats and dogs. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 44, Chapter 17. Fiscal Summary for *HB0571 / SB1971Increase State Expenditures - $ 411,200 One-Time $ 110,700 FY 07-08 $ 406,500 FY 08-09 and succeeding years Decrease State Revenues - $ 300,000 Recurring Other Fiscal Impact - Beginning July 1, 2007, a three-dollar fee will be charged for each rabies vaccination dedicated to the "Spay/Neuter and Vaccination Fund." These fees are estimated to generate revenue of $2,700,000 for the Fund each fiscal year. Funds will not be available for expenditure until July 1, 2008. Funds of $129,600 will be allocated from this fund each [...] show full description SB0637
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 535 Bill Text Companion 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 SB0487
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Public Chapter 510 Bill Text Companion Bill HB0953. Criminal Offenses - Creates Class E felony for sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14. Fiscal Summary for *SB0487 / HB0953Increase State Expenditures - $6,600 / Incarceration* Bill Summary for *SB0487 / HB0953 This bill creates the Class E felony offenses of: (1) Engaging in sexual conduct or contact with an animal; (2) Aiding or causing another person to engage in such contact; (3) Permitting such activity on any premises under his or her charge or control; (4) Participating in, organizing, promoting, conducting, advertising, aiding, abetting, observing, or providing a service in furtherance of such sexual activity for commercial or recreational purpose; and (5) Photographing or filming, for sexual gratification, a person engaging [...] show full description HB0422
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 535 Bill Text Companion 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: 04/17/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in: Agriculture Committee Bill Text Companion Bill SB0208. Animal Control - Enacts the "Animal Population Control Act of 2007," providing subsidized spay/neuter procedures and rabies vaccinations for cats and dogs. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 44, Chapter 17. Fiscal Summary for HB0307 / *SB0208Increase State Expenditures - $411,200 One-Time $110,700 FY07-08 $406,500 FY08-09 & Succeeding years Decrease State Revenues - $300,000 Recurring Other Fiscal Impact - Beginning July 1, 2007, a three-dollar fee will be charged for each rabies vaccination dedicated to the "Spay/Neuter and Vaccination Fund." These fees are estimated to generate revenue of $2,700,000 for the Fund each fiscal year. Funds will not be available for expenditure until July 1, 2008. Funds of $129,600 will be allocated from this fund each year to partially defray the Department [...] show full description Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 555 Bill Text Animals 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* SB0208
Latest Action: 04/18/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: SenateGW,H&House Resolution Comm. Bill Text Companion Bill HB0307. Animal Control - Enacts the "Animal Population Control Act of 2007," providing subsidized spay/neuter procedures and rabies vaccinations for cats and dogs. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2 and Title 44, Chapter 17. Fiscal Summary for *SB0208 / HB0307Increase State Expenditures - $411,200 One-Time $110,700 FY07-08 $406,500 FY08-09 & Succeeding years Decrease State Revenues - $300,000 Recurring Other Fiscal Impact - Beginning July 1, 2007, a three-dollar fee will be charged for each rabies vaccination dedicated to the "Spay/Neuter and Vaccination Fund." These fees are estimated to generate revenue of $2,700,000 for the Fund each fiscal year. Funds will not be available for expenditure until July 1, 2008. Funds of $129,600 will be allocated from this fund each year to partially defray the Department [...] show full description SB0196
Latest Action: 06/19/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 352 Bill Text Companion Bill HB1161. 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 *SB0196 / HB1161Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0196 / HB1161 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. SB0172
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Public Chapter 466 Bill Text Companion 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 HB0173
Latest Action: 03/25/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill Text Animals 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 *HB0173MINIMAL SB0136
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 555 Bill Text Animals 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* HB0035
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 466 Bill Text Companion 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 SB0082
Latest Action: 02/26/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill Text Domestic Violence - Expands definition of abuse to include physical harm, attempted physical harm, or threatened physical harm to a pet of an adult or minor and allows security of pets to be provided for in protection orders. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 3, Part 6. Fiscal Summary for *SB0082 / HB1987Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant SB0052
Latest Action: 01/20/2007 - Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill Text Criminal Offenses - Creates Class E felony for sexual conduct or sexual contact with an animal. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14. Fiscal Summary for *SB0052Increase State Expenditures - $6,600 / Incarceration* Bill Summary for *SB0052 This bill creates the Class E felony offenses of: (1) Engaging in sexual conduct or contact with an animal; (2) Aiding or causing another person to engage in such contact; (3) Permitting such activity on any premises under his or her charge or control; (4) Participating in, organizing, promoting, conducting, advertising, aiding, abetting, observing, or providing a service in furtherance of such sexual activity for commercial or recreational purpose; and (5) Photographing or filming, for sexual gratification, a person engaging in sexual activity with an animal. This bill's prohibition against sexual activity with animals applies to both live and [...] show full description |
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