ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Increases the imprisonment penalty for animal fighting from 2 to 5 yrs for a subsequent conviction under § 4-1-9 and would also require mandatory community service)
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Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Increases the imprisonment penalty for animal fighting from 2 to 5 yrs for a subsequent conviction under § 4-1-9 and would also require mandatory community service)” Read the full text
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2025 sessionbill
Where it is
Introduced, referred to House Judiciary · Mar 14, 2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/25/2025) · Mar 21, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · Mar 25, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (06/16/2025) · Jun 14, 2025
Proposed Substitute · Jun 14, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A · Jun 16, 2025
Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025) · Jun 16, 2025
House passed Sub A · Jun 18, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025) · Jun 18, 2025
Senate passed Sub A in concurrence · Jun 20, 2025
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 23, 2025
Signed by Governor · Jun 27, 2025
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
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