HB 47: Reporting Animal Cruelty
GENERAL BILL by Daley; Plasencia; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Arrington; Bartleman; Casello; Chaney; Driskell; Eskamani; Gottlieb; Grieco; Hunschofsky; Jenne; Mariano; Silvers; Tant; Trabulsy
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.
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/9/2020 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/15/2021 | House |
• Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee; Commerce Committee |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 4/30/2021 | House |
• Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee |
