H.B. 755 Summary

• Requires the Attorney General to establish and maintain a publicly accessible registry of individuals convicted of animal abuse offenses, available to law enforcement agencies and posted on the AG's website.

• Courts must submit offender information within 60 days of sentencing, including name, address, gender, date of birth, offense details, penalty imposed, and photograph; courts collect a $10 fee per offender to fund the registry.

• Registry information for first-time offenders is maintained for 2 years after sentencing; for subsequent offenders, information is maintained for 5 years, with removal only if no additional animal abuse convictions occur during those periods.

• Animal shelters are prohibited from placing companion animals for adoption with individuals listed on the registry.

• Creates the animal abuser registration fund in the state treasury, funded by the $10 court fees, to be used by the Attorney General to administer the registry program.