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Senate Bill 125

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Last Action	03/11/22: floor amendment (1) filed
Title	AN ACT relating to the costs incurred by animal care organizations.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1205
Sponsors	J. Adams, D. Harper Angel, M. Wilson
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 525 to define terms; require peace officers and animal control officers to serve notice of seizure of an animal subjected to cruelty; create procedure for seizing agencies to petition a court to order payment of animal care costs by owner; establish penalties; prohibit the destruction of seized animals, except for humane reasons determined by veterinarian; amend KRS 258.215 to require owners be responsible for cost of care of an impounded animal.
Index Headings of Original Version	Local Mandate - Animal cruelty, penalties, enhancement Crimes and Punishments - Animal cruelty, penalties, enhancement Criminal Procedure - Animal cruelty, penalties, enhancement Dogs - Animal seizure, cost-of-care petition Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Animal seizure, cost-of-care petition Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Animal seizure, cost-of-care petition Civil Actions - Seized animal cost-of-care petition Civil Procedure - Seized animal cost-of-care petition Horses and Horse Racing - Animal seizure, cost-of-care petition
Jump to Proposed Amendments	Senate Floor Amendment 1 Senate Floor Amendment 2 House Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

Actions

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02/10/22	introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/15/22	to Agriculture (S)
03/01/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/02/22	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 04, 2022
03/03/22	floor amendments (1) and (2) filed
03/04/22	passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
03/07/22	3rd reading floor amendment (2) defeated passed 24-7 with Floor Amendment (1)
03/08/22	received in House to Committee on Committees (H)
03/11/22	floor amendment (1) filed

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	J. Adams
Summary	Retain original provisions; create a new section of KRS chapter 525 to exempt" livestock" and "poultry" as defined in KRS 257.010 from the term "animal."
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Animal seizure, livestock, poultry Criminal Procedure - Animal seizure, livestock, poultry Agriculture - Animal seizure, livestock, poultry Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Animal seizure, livestock, poultry

Amendment	Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	R. Webb
Summary	Retain original provisions; define "non-possessive owner"; establish rights of non-possessive owner.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Animal cruelty, penalties, enhancement Criminal Procedure - Animal cruelty, penalties, enhancement Dogs - Animal seizure, cost-of-care petition Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Animal seizure, cost-of-care petition Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Non-possessory co-owner, define, rights, establishment Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Animal seizure, cost-of-care petition Civil Actions - Seized animal cost-of-care petition Civil Procedure - Seized animal cost-of-care petition Horses and Horse Racing - Animal seizure, cost-of-care petition

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	D. Elliott
Summary	Retain original provisions; add horses as covered animals.
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Animal cruelty, penalties, enhancement Criminal Procedure - Animal cruelty, penalties, enhancement Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Animal seizure, cost-of-care petition Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Animal seizure, cost-of-care petition Civil Actions - Seized animal cost-of-care petition Civil Procedure - Seized animal cost-of-care petition Horses and Horse Racing - Animal seizure, cost-of-care petition

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