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ID S1345

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/4/2022

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the timeline for owners to correct barbed wire violations from ten days to seven days after receiving notice.

  • Changes first-time violations from misdemeanor charges with fines of $5-$25 to infractions with a fine of $150.

  • 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.

  • Clarifies that owners are only liable for barbed wire that creates actual danger of injury to livestock under the specific circumstances.

  • 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.

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Last Action

Read First Time, Referred to Agricultural Affairs

3/7/2022

Committee Referrals

Agricultural Affairs3/7/2022
Agricultural Affairs2/24/2022
Judiciary and Rules2/23/2022

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