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IN HB1576

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2019

Primary Sponsor

Mara Reardon

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Indiana Criminal Justice Institute must establish and maintain a public, searchable electronic animal abuse registry by December 31, 2019

  • Registry will include name, age, last known address, recent photograph, and conviction description for persons convicted of animal-related offenses

  • Covered offenses include animal cruelty, animal fighting (purchase, possession, promotion, attendance), cruelty to law enforcement/service/search and rescue animals, bestiality, and domestic violence animal cruelty

  • Registry data sourced from state police criminal history records, Department of Correction reports, and other governmental entities; must be updated at least every 30 days

  • Institute required to adopt rules establishing a procedure for persons erroneously included in the registry to obtain relief

Legislative Description

Animal abuse registry. Defines "animal-related offense" and requires the Indiana criminal justice institute (institute) to establish an electronic animal abuse registry containing information relating to persons convicted of animal-related offenses. Requires the institute to adopt rules to establish a procedure to permit a person erroneously included in the registry to obtain relief.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

1/17/2019

Committee Referrals

Courts and Criminal Code1/17/2019

Full Bill Text

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