SB 433

  • Tennessee Senate Bill
  • 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 10, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 12, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 21, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 09, 2025

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.

Bill Subjects

Animal Cruelty And Abuse

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (1)

Reeves

     
Primary

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Actions


May 15, 2025

Senate

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 428

May 09, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor.

May 01, 2025

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Apr 30, 2025

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

Apr 25, 2025

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Apr 21, 2025

House

Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB.

Apr 09, 2025

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Apr 07, 2025

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Apr 04, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/7/2025

Apr 02, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

Apr 01, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

Mar 25, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Jan 28, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

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