AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Prohibits person convicted of unnecessary cruelty to animals from owning or exercising control of an animal for life. Penalty for violation one thousand dollars ($1000) and forfeiture of animal.)
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Introduction
Feb 2020
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Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2020
Last action Feb 25, 2020
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Feb 25, 2020
Introduced
02/25/2020 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
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Stephen R. Archambault
DDemocratic
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