Kentucky Senate Bill 239 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on March 1 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-03-05 - to Agriculture (S)
Pending: Senate Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 525 to establish the crime of sexual activity with animals; define terms; specify the conduct that a person knowingly engages in that constitutes sexual activity with animals; provide that sexual activity with animals is a Class A misdemeanor; allow the court to impose additional penalties on a person convicted of violation of the section; exempt accepted animal husbandry or veterinary medical practices from the provisions of the section; allow the court to seize all animals involved in an alleged violation as a condition of bond if the court has reasonable grounds to believe that a violation has occurred.

AN ACT relating to sexual activity with animals.

Sen. Paul Hornback [R]

Sen. Damon Thayer [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-05	Senate	to Agriculture (S)
2018-03-01	Senate	introduced in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/SB239.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/SB239/bill.pdf
Supplement	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/18RS/SB239/CI.pdf
Supplement	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/18RS/SB239/LM.pdf