Establishes Brown's law, which creates the offense of making a malicious false report of animal abuse, and modifies the offense of animal abuse
SB 541, titled "Brown's Law," creates a new criminal offense for intentionally making false reports about animal abuse. It directly affects individuals who file malicious false reports, making it a separate punishable act. The bill also modifies existing animal abuse laws, though the specific changes to those provisions are not detailed in the provided abstract. This legislation aims to address the misuse of animal abuse reports while clarifying related legal standards.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Last action Feb 27, 2025
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Mike Moon
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