VA HB593 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-15 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-15 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Cruelty to animals; equines; penalty. Provides that any person who is convicted of a violation of the animal cruelty statute within five years; maliciously deprives any equine of necessary food, drink, shelter, or emergency veterinary treatment; and, whether through the action leading to the first conviction or the current malicious deprivation, causes the death of the equine, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
Title
Cruelty to animals; equines, penalty.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-15 | House | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2018-01-08 | House | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 2018-01-08 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103800D |
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+HB593 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+HB593+hil |
