Bill > HB1824

This bill, known as the Dog and Cat Rescue Act or Daisy's Law, amends Arkansas animal cruelty statutes to provide law enforcement officers with expanded authority to temporarily secure and transfer dogs and cats in certain emergency situations. Specifically, if an officer receives a complaint of animal cruelty and determines there is a substantial likelihood that an animal's condition would worsen if left in its current environment, they may remove the animal and place it in an appropriate alternative custody location. Additionally, the bill allows law enforcement to use the condition of other animals owned by the same person as supporting evidence for securing a particular dog or cat. This provision gives law enforcement more flexibility in protecting animals from potentially dangerous or neglectful circumstances, with the goal of preventing further harm or deterioration of an animal's health and wellbeing. The bill is named "Daisy's Law," which suggests it may have been inspired by a specific incident or case involving animal cruelty.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1824&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R