House Ways and Means - 2026-02-18 - 4:30PM

Ways & Means Committee · February 18, 2026

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Bill overview: three main changes

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Unidentified Speaker 1 summarized the bill’s three main elements: (1) expand penalties and the conduct covered by misdemeanor and felony aggravated animal cruelty; (2) expand court-imposed civil sanctions on conviction (forfeiture, future possession bans, inspections); (3) change seizure/forfeiture procedures (the focus of the hearing).

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A Ways & Means committee hearing reviewed a bill to expand animal-cruelty crimes and penalties, add civil sanctions, and change forfeiture procedures by requiring an upfront security to cover care costs; the committee voted the bill favorable, 11-0-0.

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