Kentucky
General Assembly

02/18/16	introduced in House
02/22/16	to Judiciary (H)
03/07/16	posted in committee
03/09/16	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/10/16	2nd reading, to Rules
03/16/16	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 17, 2016 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/18/16	floor amendment (3) filed (2) and (4) filed to Committee Substitute
03/21/16	floor amendment (5) filed to Committee Substitute 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitutes (1) floor amendment (5)
03/22/16	received in Senate
03/23/16	taken from Committee on Committees (S) 1st reading returned to Committee on Committees (S) to Agriculture (S)
03/24/16	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Friday, March 25, 2016 (Consent Orders #1)
03/25/16	3rd reading, passed 37-0
03/28/16	received in House enrolled, signed by each presiding officer delivered to Governor
04/08/16	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 64)

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate
Summary	Retain original provisions, except define dog fighting as a event involving fighting between two dogs for sport, wagering, or entertainment, excluding using dogs as hunting animals.
Index Headings	Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Dogs - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	W. Stone
Summary	Amend KRS 525.125 to define "dog," "dog fight," and "dog fighting"; provide that a dog owner, an owner of property on which a dog fight is conducted, and anyone who participates in the organization of a dog fight for pleasure or profit as well as anyone who knowingly owns, possesses, keeps, trains, sells, or otherwise transfers a dog for the purpose of dog fighting is guilty of cruelty to animals in the first degree, a Class D felony; clarify that activities of dogs participating in sanctioned American Kennel Club, United Kennel Club, National Kennel Club, or other bona fide association sanctioned or officially recognized by one of the aforementioned groups do not constitute cruelty to animals.
Index Headings	Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Dogs - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	W. Stone
Summary	Retain original provisions; amend KRS 525.125 to define "dog," "dog fight", and "dog fighting"; provide that a dog owner, an owner of property on which a dog fight is conducted, and anyone who participates in the organization of a dog fight for pleasure or profit as well as anyone who knowingly owns, possesses, keeps, trains, sells, or otherwise transfers a dog for the purpose of dog fighting is guilty of cruelty to animals in the first degree, a Class D felony.
Index Headings	Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Dogs - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor	T. Turner
Summary	Amend KRS 525.125 to define "dog," "dog fight," and "dog fighting"; provide that a dog owner, an owner of property on which a dog fight is conducted, and anyone who participates in the organization of a dog fight for pleasure or profit as well as anyone who knowingly owns, possesses, keeps, trains, sells, or otherwise transfers a dog for the purpose of dog fighting is guilty of cruelty to animals in the first degree, a Class D felony; clarify that activities of dogs participating in sanctioned American Kennel Club, United Kennel Club, National Kennel Club, or other bona fide association sanctioned or officially recognized by one of the aforementioned groups do not constitute cruelty to animals.
Index Headings	Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Dogs - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 4
Sponsor	T. Turner
Summary	Amend KRS 525.125 to define "dog," "dog fight," and "dog fighting"; provide that a dog owner, an owner of property on which a dog fight is conducted, and anyone who participates in the organization of a dog fight for pleasure or profit as well as anyone who knowingly owns, possesses, keeps, trains, sells, or otherwise transfers a dog for the purpose of dog fighting is guilty of cruelty to animals in the first degree, a Class D felony; clarify that activities of dogs participating in sanctioned American Kennel Club, United Kennel Club, National Kennel Club, or other bona fide association sanctioned or officially recognized by one of the aforementioned groups do not constitute cruelty to animals.
Index Headings	Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Dogs - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 5
Sponsor	W. Stone
Summary	Amend KRS 525.125 to define "dog," "dog fight", and "dog fighting"; provide that a dog owner, an owner of property on which a dog fight is conducted, and anyone who participates in the organization of a dog fight for pleasure or profit as well as anyone who knowingly owns, possesses, keeps, trains, sells, or otherwise transfers a dog for the purpose of dog fighting is guilty of cruelty to animals in the first degree, a Class D felony.
Index Headings	Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Dogs - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Cruelty to animals, first degree, fighting for pleasure or profit