Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 0433 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2, relative to criminal offenses committed against animals.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 92% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As enacted, prohibits the abandonment of an animal in a person's custody and provides that it is not a defense to prosecution that the person abandoned the animal at or near an animal shelter, veterinary clinic, or other place of shelter if the person did not make reasonable arrangements for the care of the animal. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/19/2025

  10. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  11. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  12. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Placed behind the budget

  15. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  16. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  17. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  20. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  21. Comp. SB subst.

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 428

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  26. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  29. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  30. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  31. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  32. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  33. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  34. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025

  35. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025

  36. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  37. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/7/2025

  38. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  39. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  42. Subst. for comp. HB.

  43. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2

  44. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  45. Signed by Senate Speaker

  46. Signed by H. Speaker

  47. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  48. Signed by Governor.

  49. Pub. Ch. 428

  50. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0433 do?
Animal Cruelty and Abuse - As enacted, prohibits the abandonment of an animal in a person's custody and provides that it is not a defense to prosecution that the person abandoned the animal at or near an animal shelter, veterinary clinic, or other place of shelter if the person did not make reasonable arrangements for the care of the animal. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.
Who sponsors SB 0433?
SB 0433 is sponsored by Reeves, Shane (Republican), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), and Powers, Bill (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0433?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.
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