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AR SB339

Bill

Status

Failed

5/1/2023

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Caldwell

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Origin

Senate

94th General Assembly (2023 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 14-54-1105(d) to clarify that municipalities may establish ordinances regarding animal care, public health, public safety, and the sale of dogs and cats

  • Adds new section 14-16-119 defining "working animal" as a nonhuman animal performing a specific duty or function in commerce or animal enterprise, including human service, transportation, education, competition, or exhibition

  • Excludes poultry, swine, dairy cows, beef cattle, sheep, goats, and similar nonperformance production enterprises from the definition of working animals

  • Guarantees the right to utilize working animals for their benefit or the benefit of individuals they serve, and prohibits counties from enacting ordinances that terminate, ban, or create undue hardship relating to working animals in commerce, service, hunting, agriculture, transportation, ranching, entertainment, education, or exhibition

  • Exempts county zoning ordinances from supersession and preserves state laws and rules regulating animal care, public health, and public safety

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Regarding Working Animal Protection; And To Provide For Working Animal Protection In Counties.

Last Action

Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

5/1/2023

Committee Referrals

Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development3/16/2023
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development2/27/2023

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