Enhancing the criminal penalty for an offense committed with the intent to commit transnational repression, requiring the development of transnational repression recognition and response training, providing that theft of livestock or implements of husbandry is a severity level 5, nonperson felony, providing that the theft of grain or hay is a severity level 6, nonperson felony and providing that certain portions of the crime of cruelty to animals do not apply to any person who catches a feral cat to provide vaccination, spaying or neutering and returns such cat back to the location where such cat is caught.

Engrossed on Monday, March 30, 2026

Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

Conference committee report now available

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0

Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 124, Nay 0, Absent 1

Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Susan Humphries, Rep. Laura Williams and Rep. Dan Osman

Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Kellie Warren, Sen. Kenny Titus and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees

Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 0, Absent 1

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Senate Committee on Judiciary

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary

Final Action - Passed; Yea 120, Nay 3, Absent 2

Received and Introduced

Committee of the Whole - Be passed

Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Judiciary

Prefiled for Introduction on Thursday, December 11, 2025

Introduced

Referred to House Committee on Judiciary