AN ACT relating to animal care.
Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 525 to define terms; require peace officers and animal control officers to serve notice of seizure of an animal subjected to cruelty; create procedure for seizing agencies to petition a court to order payment of animal care costs by owner; establish penalties; amend KRS 258.215 to require owners to be responsible for cost of care of an impounded animal.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2024
Last action Jan 26, 2024
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
to Agriculture (S)
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Julie Adams
RRepublican
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