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Introduced
04/28/2025
04/28/2025
In Committee
04/28/2025
04/28/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in budget and finance, establishing the Animal Cruelty Investigation Fund.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Animal Cruelty Investigation Fund in the Pennsylvania State Treasury, which will be funded by a mandatory $25 assessment on individuals convicted of animal cruelty offenses. The fund will provide financial support for several key activities, including training and equipping humane society police officers, developing investigation materials related to animal cruelty, funding salaries and benefits for attorneys who prosecute and train other prosecutors in animal cruelty cases, and providing grants to animal shelters to support animal cruelty investigations and related expenses. Money collected from the assessment will be transmitted to the Department of Revenue and deposited into the fund, with funds and their accrued interest being continuously appropriated to the Attorney General for the specified purposes. The bill aims to enhance the investigation, prosecution, and prevention of animal cruelty by providing dedicated resources to law enforcement and legal professionals. The new law will take effect 60 days after its enactment.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (16)
John Kane (D)*,
Rosemary Brown (R),
Amanda Cappelletti (D),
Maria Collett (D),
Carolyn Comitta (D),
Jay Costa (D),
Wayne Fontana (D),
Art Haywood (D),
Tim Kearney (D),
Katie Muth (D),
Tracy Pennycuick (R),
Devlin Robinson (R),
Steve Santarsiero (D),
Nikil Saval (D),
Judy Schwank (D),
Tina Tartaglione (D),
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary (on 04/28/2025)
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