Senate Bill 14

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Last Action floor amendment (1) filed
Title AN ACT relating to animal fighting.
Bill Documents Bill
Impact Statements Corrections Impact
Local Mandate
Bill Request Number 231
Sponsors P. Hornback, D. Thayer, R. Alvarado, T. Buford, D. Carroll, J. Higdon, D. Seum, R. Thomas, M. Wise
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 525.125 to include the owning, possessing, keeping, breeding, training, selling, or transferring of dogs for fighting purposes within the offense of cruelty to animals in the first degree.
Index Headings of Original Version Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities
Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities
Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities
Criminal Procedure - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities
Dogs - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
House Floor Amendment 1
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/06/16
  • introduced in Senate
01/07/16
  • to Agriculture (S)
02/23/16
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/24/16
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, Fefruary 25, 2016
  • floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/25/16
  • 3rd reading
  • floor amendment (1) withdrawn
  • passed 36-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/26/16
  • received in House
02/29/16
  • to Judiciary (H)
03/04/16
  • floor amendment (1) filed

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Replace original provisions; amend KRS 525.125 to exempt activities sanctioned by the national organizations, create a new section of KRS Chapter 525 to create the crime of furthering dog fighting, amend KRS 257.490 to conform
Index Headings Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities
Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities
Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities
Criminal Procedure - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities
Dogs - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor R. Webb
Summary Amend KRS 525.125 to exempt animals engaged in "working" livestock from the offense of cruelty to animals in the first degree; amend a new section in KRS Chapter 525 to include a definition for "dog fighting," delete "breeds" from persons involved in furthering dog fighting and exempt animals engaged in "working" livestock from the offense of cruelty to animals in the first degree.
Index Headings Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities
Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities
Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities
Criminal Procedure - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities
Dogs - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities

Amendment House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor R. Meeks
Summary Amend KRS 525.125 to include the owning, possessing, keeping, breeding, training, selling, or transferring dogs for fighting purposes within the offense of cruelty to animals in the first degree; clarify that dog shows and other activities authorized by the American Kennel Club and the United Kennel Club do not constitute cruelty to animals in the first degree.
Index Headings Corrections Impact - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities
Local Mandate - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities
Crimes and Punishments - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities
Criminal Procedure - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities
Dogs - Cruelty to animals, involvement in fighting activities

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