WV SB501 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-22 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-22 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill relates to cruelty to animals. The bill creates and defines the felony offense of cruelty to animals; modifies and clarifies applicability of the section; defines terms; and creates criminal penalties.
Title
Creating felony offense of cruelty to animals
Sponsors
| Sen. Ryan Weld [R] | Sen. Vince Deeds [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Introduced in Senate |
| 2024-01-19 | Senate | To Judiciary |
| 2024-01-19 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB221 (Similar To) 2024-01-11 - To Judiciary
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 8 | 19 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
