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House Bill 4725

	Legislative Session: 2026(RS)
LAST ACTION:	S To Judiciary 02/13/26
SUMMARY:	Clarifying the disposition of animal subject to animal cruelty treatment.
LEAD SPONSOR:	Akers
SPONSORS:	Martin, Ferrell, Funkhouser, Kimble
BILL TEXT: Bill Definitions	Engrossed Version - html \| pdf \| docx Introduced Version - html \| pdf \| docx
CODE AFFECTED:	§61–8–19 (Amended Code)
FLOOR AMENDMENTS: Floor Amend. Definitions	hb4725 hfa akers 2-12 _1 revised adopted.htm hb4725 hfa akers and young 2-12 _1 revised adopted.htm hb4725 hfat akers 2-12.htm hb4725 hfat akers 2-12 adopted.htm hb4725 hfa akers 2-12 _1 revised.htm hb4725 hfa akers 2-12 _1.htm hb4725 hfa young 2-11.htm
ROLL CALL VOTES:	House - Passed House (Roll No. 82)
SUBJECT(S):	Courts

ACTIONS:

Chamber	Description	Date	Journal Page
S	To Judiciary	02/13/26	3
S	To Judiciary	02/13/26
S	Introduced in Senate	02/13/26	3
H	Communicated to Senate	02/12/26
H	Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)	02/12/26
H	Passed House (Roll No. 82)	02/12/26
H	Amendment adopted (Voice vote)	02/12/26
H	Amendment withdrawn (Voice vote)	02/12/26
H	Amendment reported by the Clerk	02/12/26
H	Amendment reported by the Clerk	02/12/26
H	Read 3rd time	02/12/26
H	Amendments pending	02/11/26
H	On 3rd reading, Special Calendar	02/12/26
H	Advanced to 3rd with Amendments pending	02/11/26
H	Amendment reported by the Clerk	02/11/26
H	Read 2nd time	02/11/26
H	On 2nd reading, Special Calendar	02/11/26
H	Read 1st time	02/10/26
H	On 1st reading, Special Calendar	02/10/26
H	Do pass	02/09/26
H	Markup Discussion	02/05/26
H	To House Judiciary	02/04/26
H	Markup Discussion	02/03/26
H	To House Courts	02/03/26
H	To House Judiciary	01/22/26
H	Introduced in House	01/22/26
H	To Judiciary	01/22/26
H	Filed for introduction	01/22/26