Bill Text: HI SB1092 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii Senate Bill 1092 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Cruelty to Animals; Offenses

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-24 - (S) Referred to JDL. [SB1092 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2011-SB1092-Introduced.html

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1092
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011
STATE OF HAWAII

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 consent of that person.

(2) Subsection (1)(a) and (1)(b) 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]

(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 government agency."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2011.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

Cruelty to Animals; Offenses

Description:

Adds to the offense of cruelty to animals, killing or attempting to kill any pet animal belonging to another person, without first obtaining legal authority or consent of that person; exempts humane killing by an animal control officer, duly incorporated humane society, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or authorized government agency.

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