Kentucky Senate Bill 243

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 21 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-23 - to Judiciary (S)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amend KRS 525.125 to define "animal fight"; provide that a person is guilty of cruelty to animals in the first degree when he or she knowingly causes an animal to engage in an animal fight, participates in the organization or operation of an animal fight, is present at an animal fight, or allows a minor to attend an animal fight; provide that falconry authorized by a valid permit and hunting license shall not constitute a violation of this section; provide that cruelty to animals in the first degree is a Class A misdemeanor if a person is present at an animal fight or allows a minor to attend an animal fight; require the court to forfeit the animal that is the subject of the violation, terminate or limit a person's ability possess animals, and transfer the animal to the original owner or the county animal control officer; amend KRS 515.130 and 436.610 to conform.

AN ACT relating to animal fighting.

Sen. Greg Elkins [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-23	Senate	to Judiciary (S)
2024-02-21	Senate	to Committee on Committees (S)
2024-02-21	Senate	introduced in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/sb243.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/sb243/orig_bill.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/24RS/sb243/LM.pdf
Supplement	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/note/24RS/sb243/CI.pdf