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House Bill 222

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Last Action	to Rules (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to animals.
Bill Documents	Bill
Impact Statements	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	327
Sponsors	J. Jenkins, H. Collins, R. Crimm, J. Glenn, D. Horlander, R. Huff, D. Keene, R. Smart, J. Wayne
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 258.505 to set euthanasia standards for animal shelters.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Government - Animal shelters, allowable methods of euthanasia Veterinarians - Animal shelters, allowable methods of euthanasia Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Animal shelters, allowable methods of euthanasia Counties - Animal shelters, allowable methods of euthanasia Local Mandate - Animal shelters, allowable methods of euthanasia
Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/16/14	introduced in House
01/21/14	to Agriculture & Small Business (H)
02/24/14	posted in committee
03/05/14	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/06/14	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 7, 2014
03/07/14	3rd reading, passed 84-6 with Committee Substitute
03/10/14	received in Senate
03/13/14	to Agriculture (S)
03/25/14	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
03/26/14	2nd reading, to Rules
03/28/14	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 28, 2014 3rd reading, passed 32-6 with Committee Substitute received in House to Rules (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 258.505 to prohibit the use of gas chambers or decompression chambers in animal shelters; define "animal shelter"; amend KRS 258.119 to prohibit the use of gas chambers or decompression chambers in animal shelters.
Index Headings	Local Government - Animal shelters, allowable methods of euthanasia Veterinarians - Animal shelters, allowable methods of euthanasia Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Animal shelters, allowable methods of euthanasia Counties - Animal shelters, allowable methods of euthanasia Local Mandate - Animal shelters, allowable methods of euthanasia

Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Local Mandate
Summary	Retain original provisions, except create a new section of KRS Chapter 246 to prohibit agricultural operation interference; define "agricultural operation" and "livestock"; prohibit agricultural operation interference that involves gaining employment by fraud to obtain a video or audio recording, conducting video or audio recording of an agricultural operation by pretense, or trespassing on an agricultural operation to obtain a video or audio recording; set out penalties for violations; allow for exceptions for federal, state, or local government officials, or recording an agricultural operation from a public place.
Index Headings	Local Government - Animal shelters, allowable methods of euthanasia Veterinarians - Animal shelters, allowable methods of euthanasia Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Animal shelters, allowable methods of euthanasia Counties - Animal shelters, allowable methods of euthanasia Local Mandate - Animal shelters, allowable methods of euthanasia

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