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HB 71 KY
Introduced

AN ACT relating to animal cruelty.

KY · session 2022RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Sep 29, 2021

Latest action (Jan 4, 2022) to Committee on Committees (H)

Summary

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.

Sponsors (12)

Action history (3)
  1. Sep 29, 2021 Prefiled by the sponsor(s). · lower
  2. Jan 4, 2022 introduced in House · lower
  3. Jan 4, 2022 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
Subjects
Animals, Livestock, and PoultryCivil ActionsCivil ProcedureCrimes and PunishmentsCriminal ProcedureDogsHorses and Horse RacingPeace Officers and Law Enforcement

Text versions (1)

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  • Introduced · PDF

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