OR HB4043 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum:
Status: Passed on March 28 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-28 - Chapter 30, (2024 Laws): Effective date June 6, 2024.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum:
Status: Passed on March 28 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-28 - Chapter 30, (2024 Laws): Effective date June 6, 2024.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
The Act creates a new crime of interfering with an animal cruelty investigation. The Act makes certain changes to current animal cruelty laws. The Act allows a person who is banned from owning or living with an animal to ask to change the ban. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.0). Creates the crime of interfering with an investigation into an offense against an animal. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a $6,250 fine, or both. Establishes certain changes related to the crime of animal abuse in the first degree. Establishes certain changes related to the crime of aggravated animal abuse in the first degree. Establishes certain changes related to the crime of animal neglect in the first degree. Prohibits a person convicted of violating certain animal cruelty statutes from possessing or residing with an animal of the same genus against which the crime was committed or a domestic animal for a certain period of time. Punishes a violation of a prohibition by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, a $2,500 fine, or both. Allows a person subject to a prohibition to request changes to the prohibition under certain circumstances. Punishes a violation of an amended order of prohibition by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a $6,250 fine, or both. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Title
Relating to animal cruelty; prescribing an effective date.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-06 - House - House Third Reading in Concurrence (Y: 51 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 16 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-15 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 16 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-15 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 54 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2024-02-13 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-28 | House | Chapter 30, (2024 Laws): Effective date June 6, 2024. |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Governor signed. |
| 2024-03-19 | Senate | President signed. |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Speaker signed. |
| 2024-03-06 | House | House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 51; Nays, 4--Boice, Cate, Evans, Yunker; Excused, 4--Boshart Davis, Bynum, Cramer, Owens; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Hieb. |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. Ayes, 16; Nays, 13--Anderson, Bonham, Boquist, Findley, Girod, Hansell, Hayden, Knopp, Linthicum, Robinson, Smith DB, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--Woods. |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Carried over to 03-05 by unanimous consent. |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Second reading. |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.) |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Work Session held. |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | Referred to Judiciary. |
| 2024-02-19 | Senate | First reading. Referred to President's desk. |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Conrad. Passed. Ayes, 54; Excused, 1--Javadi; Excused for Business of the House, 5--Helfrich, Kropf, Owens, Scharf, Speaker Rayfield. |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Second reading. |
| 2024-02-14 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Referred to Judiciary. |
| 2024-02-05 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
