HB1355 holds owners of vicious dogs responsible if they fail to secure their animal and the dog makes an unprovoked serious attack in a location off the owner's property. Owners whose animals are involved in a serious attack may be charged with a third degree felony. If the dog attacks and it results in a fatality, the individual may be charged with a second degree felony...
HB2328 makes it a felony to kill, administer poison to or seriously injure another person's animal without the owner's consent and it adds water to the list of required basic elements of care for any animal in a person's custody. Another provision of the new law addresses the heinous act of torture. Prosecutors must still prove torture occurred in cases involving livestock but the definition of torture has been changed to" any act that causes unjustifiable pain and suffering" making it easier to prove.
HB916 is an important bill that increases the penalty for dog fighting to a state jail felony. It's currently a Class A misdemeanor. The punishment for attending a dog fight jumps from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor.
HB 1411 addresses tethering or chaining dogs outside. This new law prohibits the tethering of dogs outside between the hours of 10pm and 6am as well anytime during extreme weather conditions.
Companion and service animals will now be included in evacuation plans in the event of natural disasters thanks to HB 88.
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