Last Action | 01/04/22: to Committee on Committees (H) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to animal cruelty. |
Bill Documents | Introduced |
Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate |
Bill Request Number | 290 |
Sponsors | K. Banta, C. Stevenson, T. Bojanowski, K. Bratcher, G. Brown Jr., D. Elliott, K. Flood, S. Heavrin, K. Moser, R. Palumbo, M. Prunty, P. Stevenson |
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. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Crimes and Punishments - Animal cruelty, enhanced penalties Criminal Procedure - Animal cruelty, enhanced penalties 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 |
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