AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2, relative to cruelty to animals.

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As enacted, adds starvation resulting in death of a livestock animal to the types of conduct that constitute the Class E felony of aggravated cruelty to a livestock animal, when done in a depraved and sadistic manner without justifiable or lawful purpose. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.

Source: OpenStates · fetched May 18, 2026

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Democrat2Republican6Independent0Other0

R · PrimeFerrell Haile
D · CoHeidi Campbell
R · CoRichard Briggs
R · CoRusty Crowe
R · CoTom Hatcher
R · CoJessie Seal
R · CoJohn Stevens
D · CoJeff Yarbro

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