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2008 Regular Session bill information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:21 a.m.
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SENATE BILL 615

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1257

Sponsored By:
Senators Raskin, Forehand, and Stone

Entitled:
Domestic Violence - Cruelty Toward a Pet or Service Animal

Synopsis:

Authorizing a District Court Commissioner or judge in a specified interim, temporary, or final protective order to order a respondent to remain away from, refrain from cruelty or aggravated cruelty toward, or give a specified pet or service animal to another; providing specified penalties for failure to comply with relief ordered in a protective order; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/19
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Greenip) Adopted
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (42-5)
House Action
3/18
First Reading Judiciary
3/24
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
District Courts
Domestic Violence -see also- Child Abuse & Neglect
Harassment
Penalties
Protection Orders

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 10-601 , 10-604 , 10-606 )

Family Law
( 4-501 , 4-501 , 4-501 , 4-501 , 4-504.1 , 4-504.1 , 4-505 , 4-505 , 4-506 , 4-506 , 4-509 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 168474/01     Offered on: March 20, 2008   at: 9:27 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
Senate
March 21, 2008: Third Reading Passed (42-5)



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