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HB 1231 Dogs chasing livestock; district court may order dog to be transferred to a different owner, etc.

Introduced by: Christopher E. Collins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION:

Dogs injuring or killing poultry. Allows the district court to order that any dog that has been found to have injured or killed only poultry be microchipped and either confined securely or transferred to another owner whom the court deems appropriate. Under current law, the court is required to order that such a dog be killed immediately or removed to another state.

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Dogs injuring or killing poultry. Allows the district court to order that any dog that has been found to have injured or killed only poultry be microchipped and either confined securely or transferred to another owner whom the court deems appropriate. Under current law, the court is required to order that such a dog be killed immediately or removed to another state.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Dogs injuring or killing poultry. Allows the district court to order that any dog that has been found to have injured or killed only poultry be microchipped and either confined securely or transferred to another owner whom the court deems appropriate. Under current law, the court is required to order that such a dog be killed immediately or removed to another state.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Dogs injuring or killing livestock or poultry. Allows the district court to order the confinement indoors or in a securely enclosed and locked structure that prevents escape or direct contact with persons or other animals of any dog that has been found to have injured or killed livestock or poultry. The bill requires a dog under such disposition to be leashed and muzzled when off the owner's property. Under current law, the court is required to order that dogs found to be livestock or poultry killers be killed immediately or removed to another state and prohibited from returning to the Commonwealth.