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House expands protective orders to include household animals
Utah House of Representatives · January 28, 2022
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Summary
House passed HB175 to allow courts to include household animals in protective orders and to consider pet possession in injunctions. Sponsor said animal threats are often used to control victims; bill passed 69–2 and will go to the Senate.
The Utah House passed House Bill 175 on Jan. 27 to allow courts to include household animals in protective orders and to consider whether a survivor can take a pet with them when seeking an injunction.
Sponsor Representative Romero told the House that many survivors of domestic violence experience threats, injury or loss…
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