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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5065

SB 5065: Animal cruelty prevention

Preventing animal cruelty.

Summary

  • Changes Animal Cruelty in the second degree from a misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor.
  • Modifies the prohibition on owning or caring for similar animals imposed on persons convicted of animal cruelty.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5065), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 172, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2011
  3. Passed SenateFeb 28, 2011
  4. Passed HouseApr 4, 2011
  5. GovernorApr 27, 2011
  6. LawApr 27, 2011
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
January 12, 2011 in the Senate
Last action
April 27, 2011
Session law
Chapter 172, Laws of 2011
Companion bill
HB 1147
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5065, SSB 5065

AN ACT Relating to prevention of animal cruelty;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Adam Kline D-37Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Sharon Nelson D-34Jerome Delvin R-8Rodney Tom D-48Paull Shin D-21Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Derek Kilmer D-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2011
Version voted on: SSB 5065
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26010
Republican21001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 4, 2011
Version voted on: SSB 5065
93 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53002
Republican40200
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 14, 2011
Version voted on: SSB 5065
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican19003
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2011. (SSB 5065)
  2. Chapter 172, 2011 Laws. (SSB 5065)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5065)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5065)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5065)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5065)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5065)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5065)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5065)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5065)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5065)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5065)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5065)
  14. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5065)
  15. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5065)
  16. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SSB 5065)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1. (SSB 5065)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5065)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5065)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5065)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5065)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5065)
  26. JUD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5065 in other sessions

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