AB 2012 - An Act to Amend Section 597 of the Penal Code, Relating to Cruelty to Animals.

An Act to Amend Section 597 of the Penal Code, Relating to Cruelty to Animals.

AB 2012 — 2009-2010 Legislature

Summary

Existing law provides, subject to exceptions, that every person who overdrives, overloads, drives when overloaded, overworks, tortures, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance, drink, or shelter, cruelly beats, mutilates, or cruelly kills any animal, or causes or procures any animal to be so overdriven, overloaded, driven when overloaded, overworked, tortured, tormented, deprived of necessary sustenance, drink, shelter, or to be cruelly beaten, mutilated, or cruelly killed; and whoever, having the charge or custody of any animal, either as owner or otherwise, subjects any animal to needless suffering, or inflicts unnecessary cruelty upon the animal, or in any manner abuses any animal, or fails to provide the animal with proper food, drink, or shelter or protection from the weather, or who drives, rides, or otherwise uses the animal when unfit for labor, is guilty of a crime punishable as a misdemeanor or as a felony, or alternatively as a misdemeanor or a felony and a fine of not more than $20,000.

This bill would revise the punishment for this offense to provide that it is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or in the state… More

Existing law provides, subject to exceptions, that every person who overdrives, overloads, drives when overloaded, overworks, tortures, torments, deprives of necessary sustenance, drink, or shelter, cruelly beats, mutilates, or cruelly kills any animal, or causes or procures any animal to be so overdriven, overloaded, driven when overloaded, overworked, tortured, tormented, deprived of necessary sustenance, drink, shelter, or to be cruelly beaten, mutilated, or cruelly killed; and whoever, having the charge or custody of any animal, either as owner or otherwise, subjects any animal to needless suffering, or inflicts unnecessary cruelty upon the animal, or in any manner abuses any animal, or fails to provide the animal with proper food, drink, or shelter or protection from the weather, or who drives, rides, or otherwise uses the animal when unfit for labor, is guilty of a crime punishable as a misdemeanor or as a felony, or alternatively as a misdemeanor or a felony and a fine of not more than $20,000.

This bill would revise the punishment for this offense to provide that it is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or in the state prison, or by a fine of not more than $20,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. The bill would make other technical, nonsubstantive changes.

By revising the penalty for an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. Hide

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Title

An Act to Amend Section 597 of the Penal Code, Relating to Cruelty to Animals.

Author(s)

Ted Lieu

Co-Authors

• Cameron Smyth

Subjects

• Cruelty to animals

Major Actions

Introduced	2/17/2010
Referred to Committee
Passed Assembly Committee on Public Safety	4/20/2010
Passed Assembly Committee on Appropriations	5/19/2010
Passed Assembly	5/24/2010
Passed Senate Committee on Public Safety	6/22/2010
Passed Senate	8/12/2010
Passed Assembly	8/17/2010
Presented to the governor (enrolled)	8/26/2010
Vetoed by Governor	9/30/2010
Vetoed by Governor	9/30/2010

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Assembly Committee on Public Safety	Do pass as amended and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar.	4/20/2010	This motion PASSED the Assembly Committee on Public Safety 7 voted YES 0 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Assembly Committee on Appropriations	Do pass.	5/19/2010	This motion PASSED the Assembly Committee on Appropriations 11 voted YES 4 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Assembly	AB 2012 LIEU Assembly Third Reading	5/24/2010	This bill PASSED the Assembly 60 voted YES 10 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate Committee on Public Safety	Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.	6/22/2010	This motion PASSED the Senate Committee on Public Safety 6 voted YES 1 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Assembly 3rd Reading AB2012 Lieu By Leno	8/12/2010	This bill PASSED the Senate 28 voted YES 6 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Assembly	AB 2012 LIEU Concurrence in Senate Amendments	8/17/2010	This bill PASSED the Assembly 63 voted YES 12 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	2/17/2010
		2/17/2010	Read first time. To print.
		2/18/2010	From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
		3/04/2010	Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
		3/23/2010	In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
select this vote	Vote	4/20/2010	Do pass as amended and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar.
		4/27/2010	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 20).
		4/28/2010	Read second time and amended.
		4/29/2010	Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
		5/12/2010	In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
		5/19/2010	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 19).
select this vote	Vote	5/19/2010	Do pass.
		5/20/2010	Read second time. To third reading.
		5/24/2010	Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 10. Page 5285.)
		5/24/2010	In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
select this vote	Assembly Vote on Passage	5/24/2010	AB 2012 LIEU Assembly Third Reading
		6/03/2010	Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
		6/22/2010	From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 22).
select this vote	Vote	6/22/2010	Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.
		8/02/2010	From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
		8/03/2010	Read second time. To third reading.
		8/04/2010	Read third time, amended. To second reading.
		8/05/2010	Read second time. To third reading.
		8/12/2010	Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 6. Page 4486.)
		8/12/2010	In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 17 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	8/12/2010	Assembly 3rd Reading AB2012 Lieu By Leno
		8/17/2010	Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 63. Noes 12. Page 6290.)
currently selected	Assembly Vote on Passage	8/17/2010	AB 2012 LIEU Concurrence in Senate Amendments
		8/26/2010	Enrolled and to the Governor at 3 p.m.
	Vetoed	9/30/2010	Vetoed by Governor.