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Introduced
01/09/2019
01/09/2019
In Committee
02/15/2019
02/15/2019
Crossed Over
02/20/2019
02/20/2019
Passed
03/07/2019
03/07/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/18/2019
03/18/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Cruelty to animals; serious bodily injury; penalty. Provides that any person who tortures, willfully inflicts inhumane injury or pain not connected with bona fide scientific or medical experimentation, or cruelly and unnecessarily beats, maims, or mutilates any dog or cat that is a companion animal whether belonging to him or another and as a direct result causes serious bodily injury to such dog or cat is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Current law requires that the animal die for the person to be guilty of the felony. The bill incorporates SB 1276 and is identical to HB 1874.
AI Summary
This bill increases the penalty for cruelty to animals, particularly dogs and cats that are companion animals. It provides that a person who tortures, inflicts inhumane injury or pain, or cruelly and unnecessarily beats, maims, or mutilates a dog or cat and directly causes serious bodily injury to the animal is guilty of a Class 6 felony. The current law requires the animal to die for the person to be guilty of a felony. The bill also incorporates and is identical to another bill (SB 1276) on this topic.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0537) (on 03/18/2019)
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