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House Bill 20

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Last Action	03/09/22: posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 10, 2022
Title	AN ACT relating to torture of a dog or cat.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	140
Sponsors	C. Freeland, K. Banta, T. Bojanowski, A. Bowling, K. Bratcher, R. Bridges, M. Cantrell, J. Decker, J. Dixon, R. Dotson, J. DuPlessis, D. Fister, K. Fleming, K. Flood, A. Gentry, D. Graham, D. Hale, S. Heavrin, R. Huff, T. Huff, J. Jenkins, DJ Johnson, K. King, N. Kulkarni, W. Lawrence, S. Lewis, M. Lockett, C. Massey, B. McCool, C. Miller, P. Minter, K. Moser, J. Nemes, D. Osborne, R. Palumbo, P. Pratt, M. Prunty, J. Raymond, R. Roberts, S. Sheldon, T. Smith, C. Stevenson, P. Stevenson, N. Tate, W. Thomas, K. Timoney, B. Wesley, S. Westrom, B. Wheatley, R. White, L. Willner
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 525.135, relating to torture of a dog or cat, to add specific acts to definition of torture; make all violations a Class D felony; make each act of torture prosecutable as a separate offense; make the exemptions applicable only where there is no intent to cause, increase, or prolong the pain and suffering of the dog or cat.
Index Headings of Original Version	Corrections Impact - Torture of dog or cat, penalty increasing Local Mandate - Torture of dog or cat, penalty increasing Crimes and Punishments - Torture of dog or cat, penalty increasing Criminal Procedure - Torture of dog or cat, penalty increasing Dogs - Torture, penalty increasing Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Dogs and cats, torturing
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements House Floor Amendment 1

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06/08/21	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/04/22	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/01/22	to Judiciary (H)
03/02/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/03/22	2nd reading, to Rules
03/07/22	floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
03/09/22	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 10, 2022

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact to House Committee Substitute 1 Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; define terms; include restraining a dog or cat without regard to its pain, suffering, injury, or death; include breed-specific alterations as exemptions where there is no intent to cause, increase, or prolong the pain and suffering of the dog or cat.
Index Headings	Corrections Impact - Torture of dog or cat, increased penalty Local Mandate - Torture of dog or cat, increased penalty Crimes and Punishments - Torture of dog or cat, increased penalty Criminal Procedure - Torture of dog or cat, increased penalty Dogs - Torture, increased penalty Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Dogs and cats, torturing

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	C. Massey
Summary	Replace the phrase "including, but not limited to" with the word "by" in the definition of "torture".
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Torture of dog or cat, increased penalty Criminal Procedure - Torture of dog or cat, increased penalty Dogs - Torture, increased penalty Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Dogs and cats, torturing

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