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Animal impoundment.

IN · session 2023 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 19, 2023

Latest action (Apr 20, 2023) Signed by the Governor

Summary

Defines "impound agency" for purposes of the law concerning offenses related to animals. Specifies requirements for an impound agency and care of an impounded animal. Requires the impound agency to make a reasonable attempt to notify the owner 10 business days after the animal is euthanized. Provides that the notice to an owner must set forth the reason or reasons why the animal was euthanized. Provides certain civil immunity for a veterinarian acting within the scope of the veterinarian's duties.

Sponsors (3)

1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (24)

  1. Jan 19, 2023 Authored by Senator Leising · upper
  2. Jan 19, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture · upper
  3. Feb 14, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
  4. Feb 16, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
  5. Feb 16, 2023 Senator Glick added as second author · upper
  6. Feb 20, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 132: yeas 44, nays 3 · upper
  7. Feb 20, 2023 House sponsor: Representative Aylesworth · upper
  8. Feb 20, 2023 Cosponsor: Representative Baird · upper
  9. Feb 21, 2023 Referred to the House · upper
  10. Feb 28, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development · lower
  11. Mar 14, 2023 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
  12. Mar 16, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
  13. Mar 20, 2023 Placed back on second reading · lower
  14. Mar 21, 2023 Amendment #1 (Baird) prevailed; voice vote · lower
  15. Mar 21, 2023 Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
  16. Mar 23, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 296: yeas 90, nays 0 · lower
  17. Mar 24, 2023 Returned to the Senate with amendments · lower
  18. Apr 3, 2023 Motion to concur filed · upper
  19. Apr 4, 2023 Senate concurred in House amendments; Roll Call 329: yeas 45, nays 3 · upper
  20. Apr 6, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
  21. Apr 11, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
  22. Apr 18, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  23. Apr 20, 2023 Public Law 52 · upper
  24. Apr 20, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
Subjects
ANIMALS (other than Livestock)CIVIL ACTIONS, Liabilities and DamagesCRIMES AND OFFENSES generallyLOCAL GOVERNMENTVETERINARIANS

Text versions (5)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Enrolled Senate Bill (S) · Apr 5, 2023 · PDF
  • Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 18, 2023 · PDF
  • Senate Bill (S) · Feb 14, 2023 · PDF
  • Senate Bill (H) · Mar 14, 2023 · PDF
  • Engrossed Senate Bill (H) · Mar 21, 2023 · PDF

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