AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Summary
Allows animal control officers in the cities and towns to lawfully take charge of and provide adequate care to any animal found abandoned or neglected or hazardously accumulated and would increase penalties for malicious injury to or killing of animals.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 11, 2025
Last action Jun 11, 2025
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1
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Jun 11, 2025
Introduced
06/11/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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