| Last Action | 02/13/25: to State & Local Government (S) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to animal care. |
| Bill Documents | Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate |
| Bill Request Number | 83 |
| Sponsor | J. Adams |
| 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 owner to pay cost of care for a seized animal; establish penalties; amend KRS 258.215 to require owners to be responsible for cost of care of an impounded animal; repeal, reenact, and amend KRS 258.117 to reduce the number of board appointees from each nominating organization from two to one; add one member to be selected from a list submitted by Kentucky Animal Action; add a member from a list submitted by the Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association representing registered nonprofit organizations whose missions prioritize spay and neuter advocacy for companion animals to the Animal Control Advisory Board; provide that on the effective date of the Act, the Animal Control Advisory Board shall be dissolved and reconstituted and all new members be appointed; provide for the staggering of initial appointments. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Local Mandate - Animal seizure, cost of care petition 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 Veterinarians - Animal Control Advisory Board, membership, dissolution, reconstitution Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Animal Control Advisory Board, membership, dissolution, reconstitution Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Animal seizure Civil Actions - Seized animal cost of care petition Civil Procedure - Seized animal cost of care petition Boards and Commissions - Animal Control Advisory Board, membership, dissolution, reconstitution Advisory Boards, Commissions, and Committees - Animal Control Advisory Board, membership, dissolution, reconstitution Horses and Horse Racing - Animal seizure, cost of care petition |
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