Kentucky
General Assembly

01/09/15	introduced in House
02/03/15	to Judiciary (H)
02/13/15	posted in committee
02/24/15	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute floor amendments (2) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendments (1) and (3) filed
02/25/15	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendments (5) and (8) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendments (6-title) and (7) filed to the bill
02/27/15	floor amendment (9) filed to Committee Substitute
03/02/15	floor amendment (10) filed to Committee Substitute, floor amendments (11) and (12-title) filed
03/03/15	recommitted to Judiciary (H)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate
Summary	Keep original provisions and clarify KRS 525.010 definition of "adequate shelter" to apply to animals which are owned by or in the custody of a person; add "abuse" to list of actions included in mistreatment in KRS 525.130.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Dogs - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Hoover
Summary	Amend KRS 525.130 to change "four legged animal" to "an animal"; amend KRS 525.125 to make organizing all animal fighting activities a Class D felony, not just four-legged fighting.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Dogs - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	J. Hoover
Summary	Amend KRS 525.130 to change "four legged animal" to "an animal"; amend KRS 525.125 to make organizing all animal fighting activities a Class D felony, not just four-legged fighting.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Dogs - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	J. Hoover
Summary	Amend to remove provisions for adequate shelter; amend KRS 525.130 to change "four legged animal" to "an animal"; amend KRS 525.125 to make organizing all animal fighting activities a Class D felony, not just four-legged fighting.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Dogs - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	J. Hoover
Summary	Amend to remove provisions for adequate shelter; amend KRS 525.130 to change "four legged animal" to "an animal"; amend KRS 525.125 to make organizing all animal fighting activities a Class D felony, not just four-legged fighting.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Dogs - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	S. Rudy
Summary	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	Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Dogs - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 6
Sponsor	S. Rudy
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Dogs - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 7
Sponsor	T. Turner
Summary	Amend KRS 525.130 to further specify that health care, as it relates to animal cruelty, includes maintaining a health insurance policy through the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange, pursuant to the federal Affordable Care Act.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Dogs - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 8
Sponsor	T. Turner
Summary	Amend KRS 525.130 to further specify that health care, as it relates to animal cruelty, includes maintaining a health insurance policy through the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange, pursuant to the federal Affordable Care Act.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Dogs - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 9
Sponsor	G. Stumbo
Summary	Amend KRS 525.130 to restore failing to provide adequate space as cruelty to animals.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Dogs - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 10
Sponsor	D. Mayfield
Summary	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 311 to define terms; set out factual findings by the General Assembly; require a determination of fetal age prior to performing an abortion; prohibit an abortion after 20 weeks of fetal development except in cases of emergency, allow for civil and injunctive relief; establish privacy protections; amend KRS 311.990 to establish a criminal penalty for violations; repeal KRS 311.780.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Dogs - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 11
Sponsor	D. Mayfield
Summary	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 311 to define terms; set out factual findings by the General Assembly; require a determination of fetal age prior to performing an abortion; prohibit an abortion after 20 weeks of fetal development except in cases of emergency, allow for civil and injunctive relief; establish privacy protections; amend KRS 311.990 to establish a criminal penalty for violations; repeal KRS 311.780.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Dogs - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 12
Sponsor	D. Mayfield
Summary	Make title amendment.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Dogs - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, adequate shelter