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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1919

HB 1919: Animal abuse

Preventing and responding to animal abuse.

Summary

  • Expands the circumstances under which a person may commit an Animal Fighting offense to include: (1) stealing an animal for animal fighting; and (2) possessing, transferring, manufacturing, or engaging in other activities relating to animal fighting paraphernalia.
  • Elevates the classification of Animal Fighting from a class C felony to a class B felony when a person intentionally mutilates an animal in furtherance of the offense.
  • Provides that a person is guilty of Animal Cruelty in the second degree when he or she abandons an animal that has been used for animal fighting and thereby causes or risks harm to the animal.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1919), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 174, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 1, 2019
  4. Passed SenateMar 29, 2019
  5. GovernorApr 29, 2019
  6. LawApr 29, 2019
Prime sponsor
Gina Mosbrucker (R-14)
Introduced
February 6, 2019 in the House
Last action
April 29, 2019
Session law
Chapter 174, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1919, SHB 1919

AN ACT Relating to preventing and responding to animal abuse;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gina Mosbrucker (R-14)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Sherry Appleton D-23Norma Smith R-10Alex Ybarra R-13Mary Dye R-9Timm Ormsby D-3Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2019
Version voted on: SHB 1919
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican39002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 29, 2019
Version voted on: SHB 1919
44 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26201
Republican18002
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2019
Version voted on: SHB 1919
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican39002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019. (SHB 1919)
  2. Chapter 174, 2019 Laws. (SHB 1919)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1919)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1919)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1919)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1919)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 1919)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1919)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1919)
  10. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1919)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1919)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1919)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1919)
  14. LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1919)
  15. First reading, referred to Law & Justice. (SHB 1919)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 1919)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1919)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1919)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1919)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1919)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1919)
  25. PS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Public Safety.

HB 1919 in other sessions

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