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HB 103 Kentucky House · 2023 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the torture of a dog or cat.

Summary
Amend KRS 525.135 to include intentional and wanton harm to a dog or cat; define "restrain" and "serious physical injury or infirmity" and redefine "torture"; provide that torture of a dog or cat is a Class D felony in every instance and that each act may constitute a seperate offense; set forth what does not constitute torture of a dog or cat.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2023 Last action Mar 16, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 7, 2023

How they voted

80–6
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 89
Mar 7, 2023
D Democratic20
20 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican69
60 Yea 6 Nay 3
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
returned to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
taken from Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
returned to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
taken from Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 92-6 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Committee
recommitted to Rules (H)
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Jan 5, 2023
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 5, 2023
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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