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Senate approves felony‑level penalties for egregious animal torture, adds intent language excluding husbandry
Summary
After extended debate about felony penalties for extreme acts of animal torture, the Senate passed Senate Bill 190 with intent language exempting accepted animal husbandry practices; supporters emphasized narrow focus on egregious acts while opponents warned of overreach and unintended consequences.
The Utah Senate voted to pass Senate Bill 190, a measure creating felony penalties for narrowly defined, egregious acts of animal torture, and adopted legislative intent language clarifying that accepted animal husbandry practices are not affected.
Senator Davis, sponsor of the bill, said the measure targets extreme cruelty: "In this bill, once again, we have defined what animal…
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