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SB 243 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to animal fighting.

KY · session 2024RS · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 21, 2024

Latest action (Feb 23, 2024) to Judiciary (S)

Summary

Amend KRS 525.125 to define "animal fight"; provide that a person is guilty of cruelty to animals in the first degree when he or she knowingly causes an animal to engage in an animal fight, participates in the organization or operation of an animal fight, is present at an animal fight, or allows a minor to attend an animal fight; provide that falconry authorized by a valid permit and hunting license shall not constitute a violation of this section; provide that cruelty to animals in the first degree is a Class A misdemeanor if a person is present at an animal fight or allows a minor to attend an animal fight; require the court to forfeit the animal that is the subject of the violation, terminate or limit a person's ability possess animals, and transfer the animal to the original owner or the county animal control officer; amend KRS 515.130 and 436.610 to conform.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (3)

  1. Feb 21, 2024 introduced in Senate · upper
  2. Feb 21, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  3. Feb 23, 2024 to Judiciary (S) · upper
Subjects
Animals, Livestock, and PoultryCorrections ImpactCrimes and PunishmentsCriminal ProcedureLocal Mandate

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