To make provision about the mode of trial and maximum penalty for certain offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
House of Commons
24 September 2019
The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill changes how some offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 are tried in court and what penalties can be imposed. It sets out the rules for the mode of trial and the maximum penalties for those offences, with the aim of strengthening animal welfare sentencing and enforcement.
The bill is at the report stage in the Commons, meaning it is nearing the later stages of passage and could move on to further readings and consideration before becoming law.
Generated 21 February 2026
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.
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