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Committee refers service‑animal and animal‑abuse bill to Judiciary after testimony on abuse
Insurance and Real Estate Committee · March 12, 2026
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Summary
Lawmakers moved HB5264 to the Judiciary Committee, adding or keeping a criminal provision that would make starvation‑based animal abuse a felony; proponents said testimony showed pervasive abuse and urged stronger penalties.
The committee referred HB5264 (LCO 2989) to the Judiciary Committee after members debated the bill’s insurance and criminal provisions. The s‑substitute removes therapy‑animal language from insurance underwriting while preserving a prohibition on insurer discrimination against landlords whose…
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