| Last Action | 02/06/20: to Agriculture (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to cruelty to animals. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statements |
Corrections Impact
Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 1278 |
| Sponsors | J. Adams, M. Wilson |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 525.130 to change mental state to knowing or reckless; delete domestic animal killed by poisoning; add requirements of legal food processing, customary veterinary practices performed by a licensed veterinarian, horse racing not governed by federal law, reasonable defense, and accepted animal or pest control practices; add requirement of legality for animals hunting; strike language regarding "equine" under penalty portion and allow costs for any animal; amend KRS 525.135 to define "physical injury" and "reasonable costs"; add knowing or reckless to mental state; delete misdemeanor Class A language; add requirement for customary veterinary practices performed by a licensed veterinarian and reasonable defense; add language for penalties the court may impose; create a new section of KRS Chapter 525 to create crime of "extreme neglect" and make it a Class D felony; define "extreme neglect," "physical injury," and "reasonable costs"; create exemptions and establish penalties court may impose. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Courts - Extreme neglect of a dog or cat, creation of crime for Courts - Restitution, animal torture or neglect cases, court may impose for Crimes and Punishments - Extreme neglect of a dog or cat, creation of crime for Dogs - Extreme neglect of a dog or cat, creation of crime for Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Dog or cat, torture and extreme neglect of Corrections Impact - Extreme neglect of a dog or cat, creation of crime for Local Mandate - Extreme neglect of a dog or cat, creation of crime for |
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