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H.B. No. 0046 |
Abuse of animals. |
Sponsored By: Representative(s) Berger, Blake, Brown, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Gilmore, Gingery, Harvey, Illoway, Jennings, Jorgensen, Martin, Millin, Quarberg, Thompson, Throne, Warren and Zwonitzer, Dn. and Senator(s) Aullman, Burns, Fecht, Hastert, Job, Larson, Massie, Mockler, Perkins, Peterson, Ross and Sessions
AN ACT relating to abuse of animals; increasing penalties relating to cruelty to animal offenses; and providing for an effective date.
1/14/2008 Bill Number Assigned
2/11/2008 H Received for Introduction
2/14/2008 H Introduced and Referred to H06
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Millin, Petersen, Samuelson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Stubson, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.
Nays: Representative(s) Anderson, R., Brechtel, Davison, Jaggi, Jones, Miller, Olsen, Philp, Quarberg, Semlek, Shepperson and Teeters
Ayes 48 Nays 12 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/18/2008 H06 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Brown, Childers, Craft, Davison, Goggles, Iekel, Jaggi, Slater and Thompson
Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/18/2008 H Placed on General File
HB0046HS001/ADOPTED
Page 1-line 4 After "officers" insert "as specified;".
Page 1-line 9 After "6-3-203(e)," insert "and (n), 11-29-101(a) by creating a new paragraph (iv) and renumbering (iv) as (v),".
Page 2-line 5 Delete ":"; reinsert stricken "a subsequent offense".
Page 2-line 7 Reinsert stricken "is a high misdemeanor punishable by not".
Page 2-lines 8 and 9 Reinsert stricken language.
Page 2-lines 11 through 22 Delete entirely.
Page 2-After line 22 Insert:
"(n) A person commits a felony if he commits aggravated cruelty to animals as defined in subsection (c) of this section or knowingly and with intent to cause death, injury or undue suffering, cruelly beats, tortures, torments, injures or mutilates an animal resulting in the death or required euthanasia of the animal. A felony under this subsection or subsection (c) of this section is punishable by not more than two (2) years imprisonment, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.
11-29-101. Definitions.
(a) As used in this act:
(iv) "Livestock" means as defined in W.S. 11-20-101(a)(iv);
(iv) (v) "This act" means W.S. 11-29-101
through 11-29-113.".
Page 3-lines 4 and 5 Delete all new language.
Page 3-line 7 After "presence." Insert "Any municipal or county animal control officer may lawfully interfere to prevent the perpetration in his presence of any act of cruelty upon any domesticated animal. If the domesticated animal is livestock, the municipal or county animal control officer shall immediately notify a peace officer or an agent or officer of the board.".
Page 3-lines 18 and 19 Delete all new language.
Page 3-line 20 After "treated" insert "Any municipal or county animal control officer may take charge of any domesticated animal found abandoned, neglected or cruelly treated. If the domesticated animal is livestock, the municipal or county animal control officer shall immediately notify a peace officer or an agent or officer of the board.".
Page 3-line 21 Strike "He" insert "Any peace officer, municipal or county animal control officer or agent or officer of the board taking charge of any animal". CHILDERS, CHAIRMAN
HB0046HW001/ADOPTED
Page 1-line 2 Delete "providing for".
Page 1-line 3 Delete entirely.
Page 1-line 4 Delete the line through "officers;" including the standing committee amendment (HB0046HS001/A) to this line.
Page 1-line 9 After "6-3-203(e)" delete balance of line including the standing committee amendment (HB0046HS001/A) to this line and insert "and (n)".
Page 1-line 10 Delete the line through "are" insert "is".
Page 2-After line 22 Delete the standing committee amendment (HB0046HS001/A) to this line and insert:
"(n) A person commits a felony if he commits aggravated cruelty to animals as defined in subsection (c) of this section or knowingly and with intent to cause death, injury or undue suffering, cruelly beats, tortures, torments, injures or mutilates an animal resulting in the death or required euthanasia of the animal. A felony under this subsection or subsection (c) of this section is punishable by not more than two (2) years imprisonment, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both."
Page 3-lines 1 through 24 Delete entirely including the standing committee amendment (HB0046HS001/A) to these lines.
Page 4-lines 1 through 15 Delete entirely. JAGGI, BERGER, BROWN, OLSEN
2/19/2008 H Passed CoW
2/20/2008 H Passed 2nd Reading
2/21/2008 H Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Stubson, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Warren, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.
Nays: Representative(s) Brechtel and Teeters
Excused: Representative(s) Iekel
Absent: Representative(s) White
Ayes 56 Nays 2 Excused 1 Absent 1 Conflicts 0
2/22/2008 S Received for Introduction
2/22/2008 S Introduced and Referred to S06
2/26/2008 S06 Recommended Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Aullman, Burns, Coe, Massie and Mockler
Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/26/2008 S Placed on General File
2/26/2008 S Passed CoW
2/27/2008 S Passed 2nd Reading
2/28/2008 S Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern
Excused: Senator(s) Aullman
Ayes 29 Nays 0 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/28/2008 Assigned Number HEA No. 0012
2/29/2008 H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0012
2/29/2008 S President Signed HEA No. 0012
3/4/2008 Governor Signed HEA No. 0012
3/4/2008 Assigned Chapter Number
Chapter No. 0019 Session Laws of Wyoming 2008.