New Jersey State Legislature

2012-2013

S1303 Revises penalties for animal cruelty, increasing degree of certain offenses; designated as Patrick's Law.
Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor

Identical Bill Number: A798 A2124 (ACS)
Last Session Bill Number: A4023

Primary Sponsors
Kean, Thomas H., Jr.
Codey, Richard J.
Munoz, Nancy F.
Burzichelli, John J.
Spencer, L. Grace
Fuentes, Angel
McKeon, John F.
Co-Sponsors
Bateman, Christopher
Pennacchio, Joseph
Bucco, Anthony R.
Lesniak, Raymond J.
Greenstein, Linda R.
Holzapfel, James W.
Stack, Brian P.
Addiego, Dawn Marie
Gordon, Robert M.
Wolfe, David W.
McGuckin, Gregory P.
Rudder, Scott
Brown, Christopher J.
Jimenez, Angelica M.
Eustace, Timothy J.
Jasey, Mila M.
Wagner, Connie
Allen, Diane B.
Rumana, Scott T.
Benson, Daniel R.
Cunningham, Sandra B.


1/30/2012 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee 9/20/2012 Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading 10/4/2012 Senate Amendment (34-0) (Kean) 10/25/2012 Passed by the Senate (39-0) 11/19/2012 Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee 12/10/2012 Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading 2/21/2013 Substituted for A798/2124 (ACS) 2/21/2013 Assembly Floor Amendment Passed (Munoz) 5/20/2013 Passed by the Assembly (76-0-0) 5/20/2013 Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence 6/20/2013 Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0) 8/7/2013 Approved P.L.2013, c.88. Introduced - 8 pages HTML Format Statement - SEG 9/13/12 - 2 pages HTML Format Reprint - 8 pages HTML Format Floor Statement - Senate 10/4/12 1R - 1 pages HTML Format Reprint - 12 pages HTML Format Statement - AAN 12/10/12 2R - 2 pages HTML Format Reprint - 12 pages HTML Format Floor Statement - Assembly 2/21/13 3R - 1 pages HTML Format Reprint - 19 pages HTML Format Advance Law - 18 pages HTML Format Pamphlet Law - 5 pages HTML Format