KY SB183 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-26 - to State & Local Government (S)
Pending: Senate State & Local Government Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Create new section of KRS Chapter 258 to require local governments to adopt an animal control and care program outlined by Kentucky Department of Agriculture and an outdoor sheltering and care ordinance that establishes standards for housing and caring for a dog that predominantly lives outdoors; require dog owners to obtain a dog license that will require the owner to agree to maintain the dog in accordance with the outdoor sheltering and care ordinance standards; require impoundment of a dog whose outdoor sheltering and care would reasonably lead to the animal's immediate injury or death; require owner's notification of an impounded dog for reason of inadequate outdoor sheltering and care include reference to applicable penalties and animal forfeiture; amend KRS 258.990 to create a first and second offense and penalties for violations of outdoor sheltering and care of a dog; subject an owner of a dog impounded for reasons of immediate injury or death to the penalties as would be for animal cruelty in the second degree and loss of ability to have a dog for a year and loss of being able to purchase a dog license; require forfeiture of the dog and inability to obtain a dog license for one year; place fines collected for violation of outdoor sheltering and care in the animal control and care fund at the Kentucky Department of Agriculture.

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Title

AN ACT relating to animal sheltering and care.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-26Senateto State & Local Government (S)
2019-02-13Senateintroduced in Senate

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