Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee 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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Reeves
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 15, 2025): 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 | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 7, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/7/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 4/2/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 15, 2025 · Legislature
Pub. Ch. 428 - May 15, 2025 · Legislature
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - May 9, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Governor. - May 1, 2025 · Senate
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2 - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 - Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/7/2025 - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/2/2025 - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2025 - Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 - Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025 - Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025 - Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 28, 2025 · Senate
Filed for introduction