2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
SB0433: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2, relative to criminal offenses committed against animals.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, 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.
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Bill History
1/28/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
2/18/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
Senate
3/24/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
Senate
3/25/2025
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
Senate
3/26/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
Senate
3/31/2025
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
Senate
3/31/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
Senate
4/2/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/7/2025
Senate
4/7/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
Senate
4/7/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
4/7/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/9/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/21/2025
92
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt
4/7/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
4/2/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
