HB4145: Relating to animal crush videos.
Legislative Summary
The Act creates new crimes concerning visual displays of animal abuse. The Act creates exceptions to the new crimes. The Act amends related animal cruelty laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6). Criminalizes the creation of a visual recording of aggravated animal abuse. Punishes by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Creates the crime of encouraging aggravated animal abuse in the first degree. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates the crime of encouraging aggravated animal abuse in the second degree. Punishes by a maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. Establishes certain exceptions to the new crimes. Establishes certain changes related to a prohibition against possession of the same genus or domestic animal against which a crime was committed or involved.
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Bill History
Amendments
Senate Committee On Judiciary Amendment #-A3
Senate Committee On Judiciary (2024-02-27)
House Committee On Judiciary Amendment #-1
House Committee On Judiciary (2024-02-15)
House Committee On Judiciary Amendment #-1
House Committee On Judiciary (2024-02-13)
House Committee On Judiciary Amendment #-1
House Committee On Judiciary (2024-02-08)
Roll Call Votes
Status Information
Sponsors
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