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1999 SESSION
HB 1654 Animal welfare.
Introduced by: Jerrauld C. Jones | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Animal welfare. Allows localities to require owners of animals seized due to suspected violations of animal care requirements to post bond for the cost of boarding the animals until the matter is adjudicated, and allows courts to prohibit those convicted of violating the prohibition against dogfighting from owning other companion animals. The bill also prohibits aiding or abetting or permitting on one’s property any of the acts currently prohibited by the dogfighting statute. These acts are Class 6 felonies, as are the acts currently included in the section.
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Animal welfare. Allows localities to require owners of animals seized due to suspected violations of animal care requirements to post bond for the cost of boarding the animals until the matter is adjudicated, and allows courts to prohibit those convicted of violating the prohibition against dogfighting from owning other companion animals. The bill also prohibits aiding or abetting or permitting on one’s property any of the acts currently prohibited by the dogfighting statute. These acts are Class 6 felonies, as are the acts currently included in the section.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Animal welfare. Allows localities to require owners of animals seized due to suspected violations of animal care requirements to post bond for the cost of boarding the animals until the matter is adjudicated, and allows courts to prohibit those convicted of violating the prohibition against dogfighting from owning other companion animals. The bill also prohibits aiding or abetting or permitting on one’s property any of the acts currently prohibited by the dogfighting statute. These acts are Class 6 felonies, as are the acts currently included in the section.