Kentucky HB 276: AN ACT relating to animal torture and making an appropriation therefor. Amend KRS 525.135 to redefine " torture" to include deliberate neglect or physical abuse that results in the death of or serious physical injury to a dog or cat; provide for forfeiture of ownership of the dog or cat upon conviction or plea; prohibit future ownership of a dog or cat for one year for a first offense and five years for a second or subsequent offense; require forfeited dogs and cats to be offered to animal rescue organizations or given to county animal shelters; create a new section of KRS Chapter 525 establishing the torture recovery fund; require amounts in the fund to be distributed to county animal shelters; APPROPRIATION.

Status: To Appropriations & Revenue (H) (as of 2018-02-01)

State: Kentucky · Session: 2018RS · Bill: HB 276

Sponsors: C. Morgan

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