Bill Text: HI HB243 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Animal Cruelty; Feral Cats; Stray Dogs; Unsterilized
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2011-05-04 - (H) Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 694). [HB243 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2011-HB243-Amended.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO ANIMAL CRUELTY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 711-1108.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (1) and (2) to read as follows:
"(1) A person commits the offense of
cruelty to animals in the first degree if the person intentionally or knowingly
[tortures,]:
(a) Tortures, mutilates, or poisons or
causes the torture, mutilation, or poisoning of any pet animal or equine animal
resulting in serious bodily injury or death of the pet animal or equine animal[.];
or
(b) Kills or attempts to kill any pet animal belonging to another person, without first obtaining legal authority or the consent of that person.
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to:
(a) Accepted veterinary practices;
(b) Activities
carried on for scientific research governed by standards of accepted
educational or medicinal practices; [or]
(c) Cropping
or docking as customarily practiced[.]; or
(d) Humane killing of any animal by an animal control officer, duly incorporated humane society, duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or duly authorized governmental agency."
SECTION 2. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on January 7, 2059.
Report Title:
Animal Cruelty
Description:
Provides that killing, or attempting to kill, the pet animal of another person without that person's consent constitutes animal cruelty in the first degree. Adds exemptions for animal cruelty in the first degree. Effective January 7, 2059. (HB243 HB1)
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