HB 6393 Summary

• Changes references from "which" to "that" and replaces "shall" with "must" throughout the statute for grammatical consistency.

• Requires law enforcement agencies to provide public notice under the local government public notice act beginning January 1, 2022, instead of publishing notices in newspapers of general circulation for unclaimed animals.

• Reduces the notice period for public auction from 21-30 days to 14-30 days when using the local government public notice act method, effective January 1, 2022.

• Maintains the 15-day holding period for unclaimed animals before public auction, with newspaper publication required until December 31, 2021, then transitions to local government public notice act requirements.

• Tied to Senate Bill (number unspecified) or House Bill 6440 and does not take effect unless one of these companion bills is enacted into law.