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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Criminal Justice & Policing 95% Other 60%

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Roll-call votes on this bill

Motion / question	Chamber	Stage	Roll	Outcome	Other	Date	Source
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)	lower	—	dedbb970-a313-4b82-beba-50a15099128d	pass	2	Apr 21, 2025	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dedbb970-a313-4b82-beba-50a15099128d CC0-1.0
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/7/2025 Passed	upper	—	d608e771-2563-4a14-a640-32f9b07fb3c2	pass	0	Apr 7, 2025	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d608e771-2563-4a14-a640-32f9b07fb3c2 CC0-1.0
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar…	upper	—	3fb48267-6e89-4b63-8213-941cdc58c349	pass	0	Apr 2, 2025	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3fb48267-6e89-4b63-8213-941cdc58c349 CC0-1.0