2024 Regular Session • Kentucky Legislature
HB258: AN ACT relating to the torture of a dog or cat.
Legislative Summary
Amends KRS 525.135 to define “serious physical injury or infirmity” and to redefine “torture,” to provide that torture of a dog or cat is a Class D felony in every instance and that each act may constitute a separate offense, and to provide what does not constitute torture of a dog or cat.
Bill History
1/16/2024
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/16/2024
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/16/2024
to Judiciary (H)
House of Representatives
2/21/2024
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
2/22/2024
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
3/1/2024
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 04, 2024
House of Representatives
3/4/2024
3rd reading, passed 80-9 with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
received in Senate
Senate
3/5/2024
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/7/2024
to Judiciary (S)
Senate
3/14/2024
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate
3/15/2024
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
3/21/2024
Floor Amendments (1), (2), (3) and (4) filed
Senate
3/25/2024
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Senate
3/26/2024
3rd reading
Senate
3/26/2024
Floor Amendments (1) and (3) withdrawn
Senate
3/26/2024
Floor Amendments (2) and (4) defeated
Senate
3/26/2024
passed 31-5-1
Senate
3/26/2024
received in House
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
4/4/2024
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 81)
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Substitute
House Committee Substitute 1
Not Adopted
House Committee Substitute
Corrections Impact to House Committee Substitute 1
Not Adopted
House Committee Substitute
Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Senate Floor Amendment 3
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Senate Floor Amendment 4
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3051
3/26/2024
31
Yea
5
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 199
3/4/2024
80
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/4/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 21
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Susan Tyler Witten
Republican
Co-Sponsors (25)
Ryan Dotson
Republican
Chad Aull
Democrat
Kimberly Banta
Republican
Kevin Bratcher
Republican
Steve Bratcher
Republican
Emily Callaway
Republican
Jennifer Henson Decker
Republican
Stephanie Dietz
Republican
Robert Duvall
Republican
Ken Fleming
Republican
Chris Freeland
Republican
Alan Gentry
Democrat
Daniel Grossberg
Democrat
Mark Hart
Republican
John Hodgson
Republican
Scott Lewis
Republican
Matt Lockett
Republican
Kimberly Moser
Republican
Jason Nemes
Republican
David Osborne
Republican
Ruth Palumbo
Democrat
Phillip Pratt
Republican
Rachel Roarx
Democrat
Walker Thomas
Republican
Wade Williams
Republican