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IN HB1615
Bill
Status
4/29/2019
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Hatfield
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AI Summary
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Replaces the term "beat" with "abuse" in animal cruelty statutes, expanding the definition to include knowingly or intentionally beating, striking, tormenting, injuring, or otherwise harming an animal
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Defines "humane euthanasia" as destruction using sodium pentobarbital or derivative administered to cause painless loss of consciousness and death; explicitly prohibits carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, or nonanesthetic inhalants
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Expands the definition of "torture" to include destroying an animal by electrocution or intentionally freezing or heating an animal to death
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Requires humane societies, animal control agencies, and government animal shelters to use only humane euthanasia when destroying animals
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Updates domestic violence definitions to include animal abuse (replacing "beating") when done to threaten, intimidate, coerce, harass, or terrorize a family or household member
Legislative Description
Animal cruelty. Amends and creates certain definitions for offenses relating to animals. Specifies that an animal control program, humane society, and governmental entity operating an animal shelter may only destroy an animal by means of humane euthanasia. Removes duplicative language and makes conforming amendments.
Last Action
Public Law 141
4/29/2019