Modifies the offense of animal abuse
- Introduced Dec 1, 2025
- In committee Jan 27, 2026
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
SB 1352 - Currently, the offense of animal abuse is a class E felony if the purposeful or intentional injury or suffering of an animal is the result of torture or mutilation consciously inflicted while the animal is alive. This act provides that the offense is a class E felony if the purposeful or intentional injury or suffering of an animal is the result of torture or mutilation inflicted while the animal is alive…
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SB 1352 - Currently, the offense of animal abuse is a class E felony if the purposeful or intentional injury or suffering of an animal is the result of torture or mutilation consciously inflicted while the animal is alive. This act provides that the offense is a class E felony if the purposeful or intentional injury or suffering of an animal is the result of torture or mutilation inflicted while the animal is alive or if substantial harm caused to animal is the result of starvation. This act is similar to a provision in SB 1304 (2026), HB 2436 (2026), HB 2904 (2026), SB 541 (2025), and HCS/HB 910 (2025). TRISTAN BENSON, JR.
Every action
3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenatePrefiled
- SenateS First Read
- CommitteeSecond Read and Referred S Emerging Issues and Professional Registration Committee · Senate Emerging Issues and Professional Registration
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Joe NicolaR Primary sponsor · District 11
From Missouri's official records (www.senate.mo.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.