Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As enacted, adds starvation resulting in death of a livestock animal to the types of conduct that constitute the Class E felony of aggravated cruelty to a livestock animal, when done in a depraved and sadistic manner without justifiable or lawful purpose. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.

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Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 2, 2026
Last action: May 18, 2026 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 974
Session: 114
Momentum: 48 · Moderate

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Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 69%, measured from TN's completed sessions
Momentum -0 48/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -21 145 days quiet

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