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2018 SESSION
HB 425 Cruelty to animals; treatment for violations, ownership of animals.
Introduced by: Mark H. Levine | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Cruelty to animals; treatment for violations; ownership of animals. Prohibits a person convicted of an animal cruelty violation from possession or ownership of a companion animal. Current law authorizes a court to prohibit possession or ownership at its discretion. The bill also requires a court to require any person convicted of an animal cruelty violation to attend an anger management or other appropriate treatment program or to obtain psychiatric or psychological counseling. The bill authorizes a court to not require such treatment if it finds, based on clear and convincing evidence, that such person presents no present or future likelihood of repeating the violation or of causing harm to himself or others. Current law authorizes a court to require such treatment at its discretion.
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HISTORY
- 01/06/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102769D
- 01/06/18 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/15/18 House: Assigned ACNRsub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/22/18 House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/13/18 House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources