HB 1961: Animal cruelty/seriousness

Prime sponsor: Sam Low (R-39)

14 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

1. Mar 13, 2024Effective date 6/6/2024.
2. Mar 13, 2024Chapter 55, 2024 Laws.
3. Mar 13, 2024Governor signed.
4. Mar 4, 2024Delivered to Governor.
5. Mar 1, 2024President signed.
6. Feb 29, 2024Speaker signed.
7. Feb 28, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
8. Feb 28, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
9. Feb 23, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
10. Feb 21, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
11. Feb 20, 2024LAW - Majority; do pass.
12. Jan 30, 2024First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
13. Jan 29, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
14. Jan 29, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
15. Jan 23, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
16. Jan 22, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
17. Jan 18, 2024CSJR - Majority; do pass.
18. Jan 18, 2024CSJR - Executive action taken by committee.
19. Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Community Safety, Justice, & Reentry.
20. Dec 18, 2023Prefiled for introduction.

• HB 1961 (2025–26) Motor vehicle revenues use · Did not pass · died in committee
• HB 1961 (2021–22) Name change fee waivers · Enacted · Chapter 141, Laws of 2022
• HB 1961 (2019–20) Freight transporters/L&I · Did not pass · died in committee
• HB 1961 (2017–18) Urban growth area amendments · Did not pass · died in committee
• HB 1961 (2015–16) Community and tech colleges · Enacted · Chapter 55, Laws of 2015
• HB 1961 (2013–14) Judicial stabil. trust acct. · Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2013, 2nd Special Session
• HB 1961 (2011–12) Agency decision making · Did not pass · died in committee
• HB 1961 (2009–10) Increasing adoptions act · Enacted · Chapter 235, Laws of 2009