Bill Summary for H 553 (2015-2016)
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Summary date:
Apr 21 2015
S.L. 2015-192
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE AUTHORITY OF CITIES AND COUNTIES TO ADOPT ORDINANCES REGARDING ANIMALS.Intro. by McGrady, Whitmire, Langdon, Dixon.
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Bill summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes.
Deletes all provisions of the previous edition and instead provides as follows.
Enacts new GS 153A-145.3, applicable to counties, and new GS 160A-203.1, applicable to cities, prohibiting ordinances that regulate standards of care for farm animals, defined in the act to include the construction, repair, or improvement of farm animal shelter or housing; restrictions on the types of feed or medicines; and exercise and social interaction requirements. Defines farm animals.