HB 258 Kentucky House · 2024 Regular Session

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

Summary

Amend KRS 525.135 to define "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 separate offense; provide what does not constitute torture of a dog or cat.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Mar 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

Signed into Law

Apr 2024

Introduced Jan 16, 2024 Signed Apr 4, 2024

Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2024

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 4, 2024

Signed into law

signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 81)

lower

Mar 27, 2024

Upper · Passed

enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

upper

Mar 27, 2024

Lower · Passed

enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

lower

Mar 26, 2024

Lower · Passed

passed 31-5-1

lower

Mar 21, 2024

Introduced

Floor Amendments (1), (2), (3) and (4) filed

lower

Mar 14, 2024

Lower · Passed

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

lower

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

to Judiciary (S)

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Committee

to Committee on Committees (S)

upper

Mar 4, 2024

Lower · Passed

3rd reading, passed 80-9 with Committee Substitute (1)

lower

Feb 21, 2024

Lower · Passed

reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

lower

Feb 16, 2024

Committee

to Judiciary (H)

lower

Jan 16, 2024

Committee

to Committee on Committees (H)

lower

Jan 16, 2024

Introduced

introduced in House

lower

26 primary · 0 co-sponsors