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House Bill 103

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Last Action	03/16/23: returned to Committee on Committees (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to the torture of a dog or cat.
Bill Documents	Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statements	Corrections Impact Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist
Bill Request Number	834
Sponsors	R. Dotson, C. Aull, K. Banta, L. Burke, E. Callaway, B. Chester-Burton, J. Decker, R. Duvall, C. Freeland, D. Grossberg, J. Hodgson, M. Lockett, C. Massaroni, R. Palumbo, S. Rawlings, R. Roarx, S. Sharp, N. Tate, W. Thomas, W. Williams, L. Willner, N. Wilson, S. Witten
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 525.135 to include intentional and wanton harm to a dog or cat; define "restrain" and "serious physical injury or infirmity" and redefine "torture"; provide that torture of a dog or cat is a Class D felony in every instance and that each act may constitute a seperate offense; set forth what does not constitute torture of a dog or cat.
Index Headings of Original Version	Crimes and Punishments - Torture of dog or cat, penalty, increase Criminal Procedure - Torture of dog or cat, penalty, increase Dogs - Torture, penalty, increase Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Dogs and cats, torture, penalty, increase Local Mandate - Torture of dog or cat, penalty, increase Corrections Impact - Torture of dog or cat, penalty, increase
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements
Votes	Vote History

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01/05/23	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/23/23	to Judiciary (H)
03/01/23	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
03/02/23	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, March 03, 2023
03/03/23	taken from the Orders of the Day recommitted to Rules (H) posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 07, 2023
03/07/23	3rd reading, passed 92-6 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/08/23	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/15/23	taken from Committee on Committees (S) 1st reading returned to Committee on Committees (S)
03/16/23	taken from Committee on Committees (S) 2nd reading returned to Committee on Committees (S)

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; amend KRS 525.135 to define "torture" and " serious physical injury or Infirmity."
Index Headings	Crimes and Punishments - Torture of dog or cat, penalty, increase Criminal Procedure - Torture of dog or cat, penalty, increase Dogs - Torture, definition Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Dogs and cats, torture, penalty, increase Corrections Impact - Torture of dog or cat, penalty, increase Local Mandate - Torture of dog or cat, penalty, increase

Last updated: 11/9/2023 3:03 PM (EST)