REVISE ANIMAL CRUELTY LAWS.

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
Senate Bill 719 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 6, 2023
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT CRUELTY TO ANIMALS INCLUDES THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SPACE OR SHELTER.
Intro. by Woodard.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Apr 10 2023)

Bill History:

S 719

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 10 2023 - View Summary

    Amends GS 14-360, concerning cruelty to animals, as follows. Expands upon the offense to also make it a Class 1 misdemeanor to deprive an animal of adequate shelter or adequate space or to cause any animal to be deprived of the same. Adds and defines the terms adequate shelter, adequate space, freedom of movement, extreme weather, and lawful hunt. Adds to the exclusions from the offense under the statute the use of a dog in a lawful hunt. Makes additional clarifying changes.  Effective December 1, 2023, and applies to offenses committed on or after that date.