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House passes bill increasing penalties for wanton destruction of livestock after rural shootings prompt bill
Summary
First Substitute House Bill 240, increasing criminal penalties and authorizing forfeitures for wanton destruction of livestock, passed the House 70–0 after sponsors cited recent shootings and described safeguards for veterinarians and owners.
The Utah House passed First Substitute House Bill 240 on Tuesday, increasing penalties for persons who unlawfully and wantonly destroy livestock. The bill passed unanimously, 70–0, and was referred to the Senate for consideration.
Representative Rhonda Menlove, sponsor of the substitute bill, framed the legislation as a response to a series of recent incidents in places like Skull Valley and Vernon where livestock were shot and left to die. “This bill increases the penalties,” Menlove…
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