HB51 Alabama 2013 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, there is no requirement to report torture or cruelty to an animal
This bill would require certain persons to report torture or cruelty to an animal
This bill would define the terms "torture" and "cruelty." This bill would provide that a person with direct knowledge to make a report of animal abuse may not be subjected to civil or criminal liability
This bill would provide that a person or entity who fails to report torture or cruelty to an animal would be subject to a fine
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose
The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment
Relating to animal abuse; to require certain persons to report torture or cruelty to an animal; to define the terms "torture" and "cruelty"; to provide that a person who has direct knowledge to make a report of animal abuse may not be subjected to civil or criminal liability; to provide that a person who fails to report torture or cruelty to an animal would be subject to a fine; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2013 | S | Pending third reading on day 29 Favorable from Judiciary with 1 amendment |
| May 7, 2013 | S | Judiciary first Amendment Offered |
| May 7, 2013 | S | Holtzclaw motion to table Ross motion to recommit adopted Roll Call 840 |
| May 7, 2013 | S | Ross motion to recommit |
| May 7, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| May 2, 2013 | S | Orr motion to table Smitherman motion to rerefer adopted Roll Call 684 |
| May 2, 2013 | S | Smitherman motion to rerefer |
| May 2, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
| April 25, 2013 | H | Engrossed |
| April 25, 2013 | H | Standridge inadvertently voted Nay and intended to vote Yea |
| April 25, 2013 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 845 |
| April 25, 2013 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 844 |
| April 25, 2013 | H | Agriculture and Forestry Amendment Offered |
| April 25, 2013 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 843 |
| April 25, 2013 | H | Agriculture and Forestry first Substitute Offered |
| April 25, 2013 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 21, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment |
| February 5, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB51 Alabama 2013 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB51 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |