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Relating to animal cruelty; prescribing an effective date.

It became law on Mar 28, 2024.

OR HB 4043 · House Bill · 2024R1

Stage
Became law
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House
Sponsors
19
Latest action
Mar 28, 2024

What it does

Digest: The Act creates a new crime of interfering with an animal cruelty investigation. The Act makes certain changes to current animal cruelty laws. The Act allows a person who is banned from owning or living with an animal to ask to change the ban. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.0). \tCreates the crime of interfering with an investigation into an offense against an animal. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, a $6,250 fine, or both. \tEstablishes certain changes related to the crime of animal abuse in the first degree. \tEstablishes certain changes related to the crime of aggravated animal abuse in the first degree. \tEstablishes certain changes related to the crime of animal…

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

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  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Mar 28, 2024

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