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ID H0064

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/28/2013

Primary Sponsor

Agricultural Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 25-3502 of Idaho Code to expand the definitions section of animal cruelty laws

  • Adds definition of "malicious" or "maliciously" as the intentional doing of a wrongful act without just cause or excuse, with intent to inflict injury or death

  • Adds definition of "production animal" to include cattle, sheep, goats, swine, poultry, ratites, equines, domestic cervidae, camelidae, fish and other aquatic animals, guard and stock dogs owned for food, fiber, or commercial purposes, and furbearing animals kept for commercial fur production

  • Clarifies existing definitions of animal cruelty to include intentional and malicious infliction of suffering, negligent confinement in unsanitary conditions, and failure to provide sustenance, water or shelter

Legislative Description

Amends existing law relating to cruelty to animals to further define a term.

ANIMAL CRUELTY

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Agricultural Affairs

1/29/2013

Committee Referrals

Agricultural Affairs1/29/2013

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