Bill Summary

HB 473 Animal Welfare (2018 Session)
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Sponsors
by Leek, Brodeur Co Sponsors: Clemons, Sr., Geller, Gonzalez, Gruters, Henry, Jenne, Killebrew, Massullo, MD, McClain, Olszewski, Payne, Plasencia, Santiago, Silvers, Slosberg-King, Asencio CS Sponsors: Judiciary Committee
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Summary
Animal Welfare: Requires certain entities taking in lost or stray dogs or cats to adopt written policies & procedures to ensure every them to owners; provides requirements for such policies & procedures; requires that specified records be available to public; designates portion of act "Ponce's Law"; revises classification of certain animal cruelty offenses; authorizes court to prohibit violators from owning animals. Effective Date: July 1, 2018
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
10/27/17
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Filed
11/08/17
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
11/08/17
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
11/29/17
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 12/06/17, 8:00 am, 404 H
12/06/17
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Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/06/17
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Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
01/05/18
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Criminal Justice Estimating Impact Conference, 01/08/18, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
01/16/18
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On Committee agenda - Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 01/18/18, 01:00 pm, 306 H
01/18/18
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Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; 12 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/19/18
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Now in Judiciary Committee
01/23/18
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 01/25/18, 9:00 am, 404 H
01/25/18
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/26/18
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/29/18
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/10/18
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/10/18
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Died on Second Reading Calendar
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bill text & filed amendments
0473
Filed on 10/27/17
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Amendment 678763
Slosberg
Filed on 01/24/18
Withdrawn
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Amendment 793213
Leek
Filed on 01/24/18
Adopted
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Amendment 860967
Leek
Filed on 01/24/18
Adopted
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Amendment 222645
Brodeur
Filed on 01/24/18
Withdrawn
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0473C1
Filed on 01/26/18
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
823.151
828.12
921.0022
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