HB 69

General Assembly 96

Short Description: ANIMALS-PENALTIES-FIGHTING

28 Democratic and 6 Republican sponsors

House Sponsors:

Chief Sponsor: Marlow H. Colvin

Chief Co-Sponsors:
Elizabeth Hernandez, Lou Lang
Senate Sponsors:

Chief Sponsor: Jacqueline Y. Collins


Co-Sponsors:
Synopsis as Introduced
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Increases criminal penalties for certain activities related to the use of animals, except dogs, for sport fighting. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Increases criminal penalties for certain activities related to dog fighting. Effective immediately.

Assigned to Committees:

All actions associated with HB 69 (major actions in bold):

Date Chamber Description
62 8/11/2009 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0226
61 8/11/2009 House Effective Date August 11, 2009
60 8/11/2009 House Governor Approved
59 6/12/2009 House Sent to the Governor
58 5/15/2009 House Passed Both Houses
57 5/15/2009 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
56 5/14/2009 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009
55 5/14/2009 Senate Second Reading
54 5/7/2009 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009
53 5/7/2009 Senate Do Pass Criminal Law; 007-000-001
52 4/30/2009 Senate To Criminal Law Subcommittee on Enhancements and Redundancy
51 4/23/2009 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
50 4/22/2009 Senate Assigned to Criminal Law
49 3/30/2009 Senate Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
48 3/27/2009 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
47 3/25/2009 Senate Referred to Assignments
46 3/25/2009 Senate First Reading
45 3/25/2009 Senate Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
44 3/25/2009 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
43 3/25/2009 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
42 3/25/2009 Senate Arrive in Senate
41 3/24/2009 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
40 3/24/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
39 3/24/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
38 3/24/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
37 3/24/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
36 3/24/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
35 3/24/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
34 3/24/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
33 3/24/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
32 3/24/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
31 3/24/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
30 3/17/2009 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
29 3/17/2009 House Second Reading - Short Debate
28 3/5/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
27 3/5/2009 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
26 3/5/2009 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 007-000-000
25 3/5/2009 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote
24 3/5/2009 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
23 3/3/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
22 2/20/2009 House Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
21 2/20/2009 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
20 2/20/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
19 2/18/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
18 2/11/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
17 2/10/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
16 2/10/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
15 2/10/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
14 2/10/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
13 2/10/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
12 2/10/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
11 2/10/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
10 2/10/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
9 2/10/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
8 2/5/2009 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
7 2/4/2009 House Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee
6 2/4/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
5 1/23/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
4 1/22/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
3 1/20/2009 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
2 1/14/2009 House Referred to Rules Committee
1 1/14/2009 House First Reading
0 1/9/2009 House Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin