KY HB143 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-07 - to Judiciary (H)
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 525 to criminalize sexual assault of a dog or cat; provide for forefeiture of ownership of the dog or cat upon conviction or plea; prohibit future ownership of a dog or cat for five years for a first offense and life for a second or subsequent offense; require forfeited dogs and cats be offered to animal rescue organizations or given to county animal shelters.

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Title

AN ACT relating to sexual assault of animals.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-07Houseto Judiciary (H)
2017-01-05Houseintroduced in House

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