Tennessee · 114
SB 433
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.
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Tennessee SB 433 prohibits the abandonment of an animal in a person's custody. The bill establishes that abandoning an animal at or near a shelter or veterinary clinic is not a valid defense if the person failed to make reasonable care arrangements. This legislation amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.
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Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
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| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1) | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 2 | Apr 21, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/7/2025 Passed | upper | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 7, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar… | upper | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |