Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 76
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stevens
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 15, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 428
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 27, 2026, 12:10 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 4/17/2025 | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 17, 2025 House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/17/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 17, 2025 House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 19, 2025 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/19/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 12, 2025 House | HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/12/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 15, 2025 · Legislature
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 428 - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 - Apr 17, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025 - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed behind the budget - Feb 20, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/19/2025 - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025 - Jan 28, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Jan 16, 2025 · House
Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Jan 15, 2025 · House
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees - Jan 14, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 8, 2025 · House
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