Requires transfer of certain excess animal control funds to prosecutors, municipalities, police departments, and Police Training Commission for enforcement of animal cruelty laws and training humane law enforcement officers.
S 3277 redirects unspent funds from New Jersey's animal control special accounts (currently going to municipal/state general funds) to support animal cruelty enforcement. Excess municipal funds will go to county prosecutors (40% retained, 60% distributed to municipalities), while excess state funds will go to the Superintendent of State Police (40% to State Police, 50% to county humane officers, 10% to the Police Training Commission). These funds must be used exclusively for investigating, prosecuting animal cruelty offenses, performing necropsies, and training humane law enforcement officers. The bill directly affects municipalities, county prosecutors, police departments, and the Police Training Commission by requiring targeted use of redirected funds.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 16, 2024
Last action Oct 10, 2024
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Oct 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Oct 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
May 16, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
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Party
State
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Troy Singleton
DDemocratic
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