TN SB 433
enactedAnimal Cruelty and Abuse - As enacted, prohibits the abandonment of an animal in a person's custody and provides that it is not a defense to prosecution that the person abandoned the animal at or near an animal shelter, veterinary clinic, or other place of shelter if the person did not make reasonable arrangements for the care of the animal. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
Quick answers
Did TN SB 433 pass?
Yes. TN SB 433 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-15. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Pub. Ch. 428
What is TN SB 433 about?
TN SB 433 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As enacted, prohibits the abandonment of an animal in a person's custody and provides that it is not a defense to prosecution that the person abandoned the animal at or near an animal shelter, veterinary clinic, or other place of shelter if the person did not make reasonable arrangements for the care of the animal. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 433?
Reeves is the primary sponsor of TN SB 433.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2025-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 428
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Reevesprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-28
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-18
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-19
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
2025-03-24
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
2025-03-25
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
2025-03-26
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
2025-03-31
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
2025-03-31
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
2025-04-01
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025
2025-04-01
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025
2025-04-02
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2025-04-04
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/7/2025
2025-04-07
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-07
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2025-04-07
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
passage
2025-04-09
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2025-04-21
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2
passage
2025-04-21
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2025-04-25
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2025-04-29
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-05-01
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2025-05-09
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-05-15
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
2025-05-15
Pub. Ch. 428
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Documents
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Votes
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/2/2025 Passed
2025-04-02 · pass · 9-0
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/7/2025 Passed
2025-04-07 · pass · 31-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)
2025-04-21 · pass · 92-0
Member-level votes (2)
- Freeman: not voting
- Pearson: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 76
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