Tennessee House · Feb 19, 2025
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/19/2025 Passed
Result: pass
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.
State vote data last updated Oct 27, 2026, 12:10 AM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 3 | 0 |
| Republican | 16 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Becky Jo Alexander(Republican) | Yea |
| Fred Atchley(Republican) | Yea |
| Gino Bulso(Republican) | Yea |
| Elaine Davis(Republican) | Yea |
| Clay Doggett(Republican) | Yea |
| Rick Eldridge(Republican) | Yea |
| Andrew Farmer(Republican) | Yea |
| Johnny Garrett(Republican) | Yea |
| Hardaway | Yea |
| Torrey Harris(Democratic) | Yea |
| Jack Johnson(Republican) | Yea |
| William Lamberth(Republican) | Yea |
| Mary Littleton(Republican) | Yea |
| Jason Powell(Democratic) | Yea |
| Lowell Russell(Republican) | Yea |
| Gabby Salinas(Democratic) | Yea |
| Rick Scarbrough(Republican) | Yea |
| Tommy Stinnett(Republican) | Yea |
| Chris Todd(Republican) | Yea |
| Ron Travis(Republican) | Yea |