WV HB2461 | 2020 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB2461

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-08 - To House Agriculture and Natural Resources
Pending: House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to amend the statute relating to cruelty to animals. The bill provides definitions of “food”, “water”, “shelter” and “treatment”. It provides specifics for tethering an animal. The bill includes for seizure of an animal for violations in addition to increasing criminal penalties. Finally, the bill provides that a person in violation of this statute for a second time shall be added to a state-wide, publicly available, do not adopt or sell registry.

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Title

Relating to cruelty to animals

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2020-01-08HouseTo House Agriculture and Natural Resources
2020-01-08HouseIntroduced in House
2020-01-08HouseTo Agriculture and Natural Resources then Judiciary
2020-01-08HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB2461 (Carry Over) 2019-01-16 - To House Agriculture and Natural Resources

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
61819Amended CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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