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A mistreating animals case involving a Milton man accused of shooting a dog with a bow and arrow has spurred a state legislator to propose a tougher law against pet assaults. Dale A. Moore, 62, of 7720 ...
2. House OKs narrow bill on animal cruelty
(Matching tags: Animal Cruelty)
The House on Wednesday passed legislation to make it a federal crime to sell videos depicting animal cruelty in response to a Supreme Court ruling that struck down an earlier version of the law. Rep. ...
...  would increase the penalties for abusing animals, making some types of cruelty cases a higher class of felony that would give judges discretion to impose jail time against offenders.... Also, local ...
4. Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada: proposed new Animal Health and Protection Act
(Matching tags: Animal Cruelty,Tethering,Dog Fighting)
After extensive consultations and a review of animal welfare laws across the country, Newfoundland & Labrador’s proposed new Animal Health and Protection Act is now before the House of Assembly.... ...
Susie's Law awaits Gov. Bev Perdue's signature after the N.C. Senate unanimously approved the bill Wednesday, which would make many animal abuse crimes a felony. The Senate voted 47-0 Wednesday to ...
Bill status | Bill text Excerpt: (d) A violation of subdivision (a), (b), or (c) is punishable as a felony by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or in the state prison, or ...
7. Ohio: House drops 'vicious dog' label for 'pit bull'
(Matching tags: BSL,Dangerous Dogs,Animal Cruelty)
... for animal cruelty. The amendment passed 86-10, and the final bill went on to pass 93-3. The measure would drop the reference to a "breed that is commonly known as a 'pit bull' dog" when defining what ...
Bill status | Bill text State lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would give tougher penalties against animal abusers. "Susie's law" is named for a Greensboro dog that was beaten and set on ...
9. Louisiana HB 219: tethering bill shot down
(Matching tags: Tethering,Dog Fighting,Search and Seizure,Animal Cruelty)
... legislation that would give additional authorization on the decision to euthanize animals involved in illegal dogfighting. House Bill 408 by Rep. Walt Leger III, D-New Orleans, was approved 88-0. ...
10. Louisiana HB 219, HB 201: tethering; registry for animal abusers
(Matching tags: Tethering,Animal Cruelty)
... a registry for people who abuse animals.... HB219 by state Rep. Karen St. Germain, D-Pierre Part, would subject dog owners to a maximum $300 fine for using a tether that is less than 12 feet in length ...
11. Missouri: 'puppy mill' ballot group launches campaign against two bills
(Matching tags: Animal Cruelty,Kennel Regulations)
... of Dogs is battling legislation in the final days of the session that it believes would hamper its "Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act" and other animal-abuse laws from being effective. On Sunday, the ...
12. Oregon: groups push for animal abuse registry
(Matching tags: Animal Cruelty)
Oregon has a sex offender registry and now some groups want to add an animal abuse registry because they fear people who hurt animals will hurt children too. Supporters of an animal abuse registry ...
... HB 281, increased the penalties for animal cruelty in Virginia. McDonnell added language from another bill, HB429, which was defeated in a House subcommittee that says, “no pound may euthanize or prohibit ...
A Picture Rocks woman who was acquitted of dogfighting and animal-cruelty charges in November 2008 still must forfeit the property where she raised the dogs. Pima County Superior Court Judge Stephen ...
15. Hendersonville, NC: cruelty ordinance passed
(Matching tags: Animal Cruelty)
After animal rights supporters packed the Hendersonville City Council chambers last month seeking new anti-cruelty measures, council members passed their first animal cruelty ordinance Thursday night... ...
Bill status | Bill text (pdf) This bill changes the name of the offense to "aggravated animal cruelty" and revises the offense such that the offense would apply to aggravated cruelty to "any animal," ...
Earlier this month, a judge sentenced Lashawn Whitehead to probation for felony animal cruelty, a judgment that followed the state's structured sentencing laws. Whitehead, 21, also received six to eight ...
18. New York A9400
(Matching tags: Dog Fighting,Animal Cruelty)
Bill status | Bill text Requires that individuals convicted of certain animal cruelty and animal fighting offenses reimburse the organizations caring for such animals.  ...
19. Maine LD 1598: amended version removes references to 'puppy mills'
(Matching tags: Kennel Regulations,Animal Cruelty)
... and national dog clubs, alliances, and organizations. This amendment also removes the provision in the bill that made a Class D violation of animal cruelty involving 25 or more animals a Class C crime. ...
... the state's main animal welfare groups that supported Senate Bill 2623. Brown said the group has a large following throughout the state.... MS-FACT members claimed on their site, ms-fact.org, that ...
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