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Committee advances bill to create statewide animal‑abuse registry; sponsor cites public‑safety links
Summary
Sen. Still’s Senate Bill 587 would establish a publicly searchable animal‑abuse registry and bar convicted abusers from future adoptions; Jessica Rock (PAC) told the committee the registry mirrors laws in other states and could aid shelters and the public. The committee passed the bill unanimously.
Sen. Sean Still presented Senate Bill 587, which would establish a statewide animal‑abuse registry maintained by the prosecuting attorney’s office, subject to appropriations, and would make people convicted of cruelty to animals ineligible to adopt animals in the future.
Sen. Still told the committee the registry…
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