| Last Action | 03/16/23: returned to Committee on Committees (S) | 
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| 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 | 
| 01/05/23 | 
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| 02/23/23 | 
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| 03/01/23 | 
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| 03/02/23 | 
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| 03/03/23 | 
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| 03/07/23 | 
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| 03/08/23 | 
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| 03/15/23 | 
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| 03/16/23 | 
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| 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)