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Senate debate over $50-per-animal fee and procedural safeguards in H578/H182
Summary
Lawmakers discussed a Sen. Williams amendment to create a $50 search charge per animal to fund care, and debated 72-hour veterinary assessments for surrendered animals, civil-forfeiture venue, and whether certain sexual conduct provisions should be elevated to felonies.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on April 22 examined proposed changes to H578 and related S182 amendments that would add a $50 "search charge" per animal convicted under the cruelty statute and make assorted procedural adjustments to forfeiture and voluntary-surrender rules.
Committee staff explained the search charge would be assessed in addition to existing fines and, as drafted, transferred to the animal welfare fund. "I believe that Lisa testified last week that the intent here is a $50 search charge per animal," a presenter told the committee; staff added that the statutory schedule may need clearer drafting to reflect whether…
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