House Judiciary - 2026-01-29 - 9:00AM

Judiciary Committee · January 30, 2026

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Meeting called to order; agenda and bill introduced

Announcement

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Chair opened the hearing on Thursday morning and introduced the committee's review of the animal-cruelty bill H.578 and the draft 1.1 strike-all amendment; invited Legislative Council staff to walk the committee through the draft. (Chair)

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Legislative Council staff and committee members reviewed a draft strike-all amendment to H.578 proposing expanded definitions, bifurcated mandatory/discretionary sanctions for animal cruelty, and an expedited civil forfeiture process with bond/security to cover care costs; witnesses and prosecutors raised due-process, First Amendment, enforcement and caregiver-immunity concerns.

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