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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6560

SB 6560: Animal cruelty

Concerning animal cruelty. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Creating the crime of unlawful use of a hook.)

Summary

  • Provides that the malicious use of a hook in a manner whereby the hook purposefully pierces the flesh of a bird or mammal is animal cruelty in the first degree.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 220, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2004
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2004
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2004
  6. LawMar 29, 2004
Prime sponsor
Bob Oke (R-26)
Introduced
January 23, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2004
Session law
Chapter 220, Laws of 2004
Versions
SB 6560, SSB 6560

AN ACT Relating to animal cruelty;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Oke (R-26)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Karen Fraser D-22Dan Swecker R-20Adam Kline D-37Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Ken Jacobsen D-46Pat Thibaudeau D-43Darlene Fairley D-32Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2004
Version voted on: SSB 6560
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed March 4, 2004
Version voted on: SSB 6560
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican44002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 9, 2004
Version voted on: SSB 6560
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 3/29/2004. (SSB 6560)
  2. Chapter 220, 2004 Laws. (SSB 6560)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6560)
  4. President signed. (SSB 6560)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6560)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6560)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6560)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6560)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 6560)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6560)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 6560)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6560)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6560)
  14. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6560)
  15. JUDI - Majority; do pass. (SSB 6560)
  16. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SSB 6560)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6560)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6560)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6560)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6560)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6560)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. PFW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6560)
  26. PFW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Referred to Parks, Fish & Wildlife.
  28. And refer to Parks, Fish & Wildlife.
  29. JUD - Majority; without recommendation.
  30. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 6560 in other sessions

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