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