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AZ SB1011
Bill
Status
1/11/2016
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Sherwood
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AI Summary
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Requires persons 18 years or older convicted of animal abuse offenses (including bestiality, animal cruelty, animal fighting, cockfighting, and equine tripping) to register with the county sheriff within 10 days of conviction or entering Arizona.
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First-time offenders must register for one year; second and subsequent offenders must renew registration annually for life.
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Establishes a central animal abuser registry maintained by the Department of Public Safety, searchable by name and location, with information available on the department's website.
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Requires courts and law enforcement agencies to notify the sheriff and Department of Public Safety of qualifying convictions within 10 days.
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Creates the animal abuser registration fund in the Department of Public Safety to offset registry costs; failure to comply with registration requirements is a class 1 misdemeanor.
Legislative Description
Animal abuser registration; registry
Last Action
Referred to Senate JUD Committee
1/12/2016