Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on May 21, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
Senate Bill 361
AN ACT INCREASING THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF MALICIOUS AND INTENTIONAL ANIMAL CRUELTY.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To adopt the same penalties for malicious and intentional animal cruelty as the state of Massachusetts.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
8 co-sponsors
Martin M. Looney, L. Scott Frantz, Paul M. Formica, Art Linares, Henri Martin, John A. Kissel, Kevin D. Witkos, Anthony Guglielmo
In the House of Representatives
5 co-sponsors
Diana S. Urban, Brenda L. Kupchick, David Zoni, David W. Kiner, Emmett D. Riley
Its course
January 22 to May 21, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action24 actions on 14 days
In the SenateJan 22 to May 19117 days
Environment CommitteeJan 22 to Mar 2562 days
Judiciary CommitteeApr 22 to Apr 275 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 19 to May 21 · stopped2 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 19
Senate floor amendmentRejected
Rejected May 19
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 22 – May 19
- Jan 22Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
- Mar 11Drafted as a bill by Environment Committee
- Mar 12Sent to Environment Committee
- Mar 16Heard in Environment Committee
- Mar 25Environment Committee recommended it
- Apr 22Sent to Judiciary Committee
- Apr 27Judiciary Committee recommended it
- May 19The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
- Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
In the House of Representatives May 21
- May 21Arrived in the House of Representatives
All 24 actions, as published
- Jan 22REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 11Vote to DraftBoth houses
- Mar 11DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
- Mar 12REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 16PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 25Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 26FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 6REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 13RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 13FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 13SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 13FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 22REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
- Apr 27Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 28FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 28RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 28NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 28FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- May 19SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 19SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 19SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 19ON CONSENT CALENDARSenate
- May 21FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 21HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives