S 0193 General Bill, By Verdin
Summary: Cruelty to animals
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-40 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, TO REVISE CERTAIN CRIMINAL PENALTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-130, RELATING TO ARRESTS FOR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, TO PROVIDE THAT A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER MAY ARREST PERSONS FOR VIOLATING LAWS RELATING TO CRULETY TO ANIMALS; TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-140, RELATING TO CARE OF ANIMALS AFTER AN ARREST, TO PROVIDE THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE TO PROVIDE PROPER CARE FOR THE ANIMALS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 47-1-150, RELATING TO ORDERS TO PROVIDE CARE, TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH ORDERS ARE TO BE ISSUED BY THE MAGISTRATE OR MUNICIPAL JUDGE, ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, OR ANY AGENT OF THE COUNTY.
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01/09/13	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
01/09/13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 4)
04/25/13	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Agriculture and Natural Resources (Senate Journal-page 13)
04/30/13	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 25)
04/30/13	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 25)
04/30/13	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 25)
05/01/13	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 76)
05/01/13	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 76)
05/01/13	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 76)
05/02/13	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 17)
05/02/13	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 17)