Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As enacted, prohibits the abandonment of an animal in a person's custody and provides that it is not a defense to prosecution that the person abandoned the animal at or near an animal shelter,
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2, relative to criminal offenses committed against animals.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As enacted, prohibits the abandonment of an animal in a person's custody and provides that it is not a defense to prosecution that the person abandoned the animal at or near an animal shelter, veterinary clinic, or other place of shelter if the person did not make reasonable arrangements for the care of the animal. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2. SB0433 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 428 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 8, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 14, 2025
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P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees · Jan 15, 2025
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Ref. to Judiciary Committee · Jan 16, 2025
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Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee · Jan 28, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025 · Feb 5, 2025
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 10, 2025
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/19/2025 · Feb 12, 2025
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Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Feb 19, 2025
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Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Feb 19, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 20, 2025
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Placed behind the budget · Feb 26, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 17, 2025
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 17, 2025
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
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Comp. SB subst. · Apr 21, 2025
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2025
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 428 · May 15, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 28, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 18, 2025
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 · Mar 24, 2025
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Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
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Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
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Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/7/2025 · Apr 4, 2025
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Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 · Apr 7, 2025
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 9, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 21, 2025
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Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2 · Apr 21, 2025
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Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 25, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2025
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Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 1, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 9, 2025
Senate
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 92, Noes 0, Present and not voting 2
Motion to AdoptSenate · 2025-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 31, Noes 0
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 2025-04-02 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (May 9, 2025).