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PA HB608
Bill
Status
2/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mary Isaacson
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AI Summary
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Amends Pennsylvania's animal cruelty law (Title 18, Section 5533) to create new criminal penalties specifically for ear cropping performed by non-veterinarians
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Cropping, trimming, or cutting off an animal's ear(s) by someone who is not a licensed veterinarian constitutes a second-degree misdemeanor for the first offense
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Second or subsequent ear cropping violations by non-veterinarians are elevated to a first-degree misdemeanor
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Exempts licensed veterinarians and those acting in accordance with existing animal mutilation statutes from the new penalties
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment
Legislative Description
In riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, further providing for the offense of cruelty to animal.
Last Action
Laid on the table
10/27/2025