S.F. No. 0137 |
Protection of animals. |
Sponsored By: Senator(s) Burns and Representative(s) Zwonitzer, Dn.
AN ACT relating to protection of animals; providing for authority to prevent animal cruelty and to take charge of certain animals as specified; making conforming changes; and providing for an effective date.
1/16/2013 Bill Number Assigned
1/17/2013 S Received for Introduction
1/17/2013 S Introduced and Referred to S05
1/23/2013 S05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Driskill, Emerich, Geis, Hicks and Johnson
Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
1/23/2013 S Placed on General File
SF0137SS001/ADOPTED
Page 2-line 8 After "Any" insert "local government"; after "officer" insert "or animal control officer as authorized by W.S. 15‑1‑103(a)(xiv)".
Page 2-line 17 Delete "23‑1‑102(a)(xvi)" insert "11‑20‑101(a)(iv)".
Page 2-line 19 After "Any" insert "local government"; after "officer" insert "or animal control officer as authorized by W.S. 15‑1‑103(a)(xiv)".
Page 3-line 5 Delete "shall" insert "may"; after "animal" insert ".".
Page 3-line 6 Delete.
Page 3-line 7 Delete through "29‑7‑106.".
Page 3-line 9 Delete "23‑1‑102(a)(xvi)" insert "11‑20‑101(a)(iv)". GEIS, CHAIRMAN
SF0137SW001/ADOPTED
Page 2-line 17 After "." insert "Except in cases of gross or willful negligence, nothing in this subsection shall apply to any livestock guarding animal or livestock herding dog which is actively engaged in protecting or herding livestock.".
Page 3-line 9 After "." insert "Except in cases of gross or willful negligence, nothing in this subsection shall apply to any livestock guarding animal or livestock herding dog which is actively engaged in protecting or herding livestock.". BURNS
1/28/2013 S Passed CoW
1/29/2013 S Passed 2nd Reading
1/30/2013 S Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Anderson, JL S28, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern
Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
1/31/2013 H Received for Introduction
2/1/2013 H Introduced and Referred to H05
2/21/2013 H05 Recommended Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Blake, Campbell, Greear, Winters and Zwonitzer, Dn.
Nays: Representative(s) Eklund, Hunt, McKim and Semlek
Ayes 5 Nays 4 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/21/2013 H Placed on General File
SF0137HW001/ADOPTED (TO ENGROSSED COPY)
Page 2-line 12 After "presence." delete balance of line.
Page 2-lines 13 through 16 Delete entirely.
Page 2-line 17 Delete line through "both.".
Page 2-line 20 Delete "negligence" insert "neglect".
Page 3-line 8 Delete "owner of" insert "person or persons accused of abandoning, neglecting or cruelly treating".
Page 3-line 9 Delete "the owner" insert "that person or persons".
Page 3-line 12 After "paid" delete balance of line and insert ".".
Page 3-line 13 Delete "the animal.".
Page 3-line 15 Delete "negligence" insert "neglect".
Page 3-line 17 After "livestock." insert "An animal seized under this subsection shall be released to the owner if:
"(i) Criminal charges are not filed against the person or persons suspected of abandoning, neglecting or cruelly treating the animal within (5) days of the seizure of the animal; and
(ii) The expense for food, shelter and care for the animal incurred by the local government are paid; or
(iii) Upon order of a court of competent jurisdiction releasing the seized animal.". ZWONITZER, DN.
2/22/2013 H Failed CoW; Indef Postponed
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Barlow, Berger, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Byrd, Campbell, Coleman, Connolly, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Goggles, Kasperik, Lubnau, Patton, Petroff, Wilson, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.
Nays: Representative(s) Brown, Burkhart, Cannady, Eklund, Gay, Greear, Greene, Halverson, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Loucks, Madden, McKim, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Paxton, Piiparinen, Reeder, Semlek, Sommers, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Wallis, Walters, Watt and Winters
Excused: Representative(s) Baker, Davison and Gingery
Ayes 20 Nays 37 Excused 3 Absent 0 Conflicts 0