Bill Summary

HB 47 Reporting Animal Cruelty (2021 Session)
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Sponsors
by Daley, Plasencia Co Sponsors: Arrington, Bartleman, Casello, Chaney, Driskell, Eskamani, Gottlieb, Grieco, Hunschofsky, Jenne, Davis, Silvers, Trabulsy, Tant
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Summary
Reporting Animal Cruelty: Specifies that the failure of veterinarian to report suspected animal cruelty is grounds for disciplinary action; requires veterinarians, veterinary technicians, & other animal treatment provider employees to report cases of suspected animal cruelty to certain officials & authorizes such persons to report suspected cases of animal cruelty at certain commercial food-producing animal operations under certain circumstances; provides immunity from liability & employment protections for certain persons; provides criminal penalties for the alteration or the destruction of medical records for specified purposes. Effective Date: July 1, 2021
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committees of reference
» H Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
12/09/20
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Filed
01/15/21
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Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee; Commerce Committee
01/15/21
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Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
04/30/21
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Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
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Filed on 12/09/20
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
474.214
474.2165
828.124
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