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SB 2298 Failed

AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Increases the penalty for cruelty to animals, first offense, from eleven months to twelve months incarceration.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Jan 23, 2026
Last action
Apr 14, 2026 — 04/14/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsor
Lammis Vargas D
Session
2026
Momentum
5 · Stalled