Creates the offense of making a malicious false report of animal abuse and modifies the offense of animal abuse

SB 1304 creates a new criminal offense for deliberately making false reports about animal abuse to authorities. It directly affects individuals who intentionally lie about animal abuse incidents, potentially facing legal penalties. The bill modifies existing animal abuse laws, though specific changes to those provisions are not detailed in the provided abstract. This focuses on addressing malicious false reports to prevent misuse of animal welfare systems.