Tennessee Senate Bill 1847

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-25 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, changes, from 24 hours to 48 hours following receipt of an allegation of a criminal offense committed against livestock, the time frame within which the commissioner of agriculture, the commissioner's agent, a graduate of an accredited college of veterinary medicine specializing in livestock practice, or a graduate of an accredited college of agriculture with a specialty in livestock must make a probable cause examination of the livestock, otherwise a licensed veterinarian is permitted to make the examination. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 44 and Title 66.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 44 and Title 66, relative to animals.

Sen. Jon Lundberg [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-25	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2024-01-24	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2024-01-23	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB1938 (Crossfiled) 2024-01-30 - Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1847&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB1847.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB1847.pdf