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SB 156Session 2026SenateFailed

modify the crime of cruelty to an animal and increase the penalty therefor.

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Latest development · Feb 26, 2026

Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2 H.J. 33

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Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 29, 2026
Latest passage
Feb 11, 2026
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Topics and classification

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Justice & Public SafetyAgriculture & Natural Resources

Source subjects

Animals and LivestockPenalty

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

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Primary sponsorAndera
Primary sponsorBaxter
Primary sponsorGoodwin
Primary sponsorGreenfield
Primary sponsorHoward
Primary sponsorJensen (Phil)
Primary sponsorLarson
Primary sponsorMoore
Primary sponsorPerry

Action timeline

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  1. Feb 26, 2026

    Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2 H.J. 33

    House
  2. Feb 26, 2026

    Agriculture and Natural Resources Do Pass , Passed, H.J. 33

    Committee FailureHouse
  3. Feb 26, 2026

    Agriculture and Natural Resources Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 2 H.J. 33

    House
  4. Feb 26, 2026

    Scheduled for hearing

    House
  5. Feb 12, 2026

    First read in House and referred to House Agriculture and Natural Resources H.J. 316

    IntroductionReading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  6. Feb 11, 2026

    Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 25, NAYS 8 S.J. 249

    PassageSenate
  7. Feb 10, 2026

    Judiciary Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 4, NAYS 3 S.J. 19

    Committee PassageSenate
  8. Feb 10, 2026

    Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1

    Senate
  9. Jan 29, 2026

    First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 140

    IntroductionReading 1Referral CommitteeSenate

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Source data last updated Apr 24, 2026.