AB381Introduced in the Assembly
Revises provisions related to animals. (BDR 50-793)
Introduced by Melissa Hardy, District 22
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
AN ACT relating to animals; revising provisions governing the seizure of animals under certain circumstances; revising certain penalties and remedies for acts of animal cruelty; revising certain provisions governing the ownership and care of animals treated cruelly; revising provisions relating to immunity from civil liability for certain actions taken to protect or remove a pet from a motor vehicle under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Where it stands
Chapter 424. (Effective June 9, 2025)
June 9, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Final Passage · June 2, 2025
14
Yes
7
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
21 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michelee Cruz-Crawford | 1 | Yes |
| Edgar Flores | 2 | No |
| Rochelle Nguyen | 3 | Yes |
| Dina Neal | 4 | Yes |
| Carrie Ann Buck | 5 | Yes |
| Nicole Cannizzaro | 6 | Yes |
| Roberta Lange | 7 | Yes |
| Marilyn Dondero Loop | 8 | Yes |
| Melanie Scheible | 9 | Yes |
| Fabian Donate | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer.
From printer. To committee.
Notice of eligibility for exemption.
(Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)
Waiver granted effective: April 14, 2025.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 526.) To printer.
From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint.
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.)
To Senate.
In Senate.
Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
Placed on Second Reading File.
Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 963.) To printer.
From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint.
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 14, Nays: 7.) To Assembly.
In Assembly.
Senate Amendment No. 963 concurred in. To enrollment.
Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
Approved by the Governor.
Chapter 424. (Effective June 9, 2025)
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