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ID S1345
Bill
Status
3/4/2022
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Reduces the timeline for owners to correct barbed wire violations from ten days to seven days after receiving notice.
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Changes first-time violations from misdemeanor charges with fines of $5-$25 to infractions with a fine of $150.
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Establishes a tiered penalty structure: second violations within five years result in infractions with fines up to $300, and third violations within five years are charged as misdemeanors.
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Clarifies that owners are only liable for barbed wire that creates actual danger of injury to livestock under the specific circumstances.
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Becomes effective July 1, 2022, with an emergency declaration.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the careless exposure of barbed wire and to revise penalties.
FENCES
Last Action
Read First Time, Referred to Agricultural Affairs
3/7/2022