Bill Summary for H 327 (2023-2024)

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Apr 5 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
House Bill 327 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 9, 2023
AN ACT TO AMEND THE DANGEROUS DOG LAWS TO PERMIT A CASE-BY-CASE DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER A DOG TRAINED FOR DOG FIGHTING IS DANGEROUS.
Intro. by Harrison, Humphrey, Setzer, Dahle.

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House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Revises defined term dangerous dog to also mean any dog owned or harbored primarily or in part for the purpose of dog fighting, or any dog trained for dog fighting, that an animal shelter receiving the dog determines to be unsuitable for adoption after an assessment performed pursuant to GS 19A-32.1(b) (shelter holding periods) or GS 19A-70(d), in addition to other prong of definition. (Prior version deleted reference to dog fighting in definition of dangerous dog.) Makes organizational changes. Amends GS 19A-70(d) (pertaining to care of animals subjected to illegal treatment) to require an animal shelter to determine whether a forfeited animal is suitable for adoption and whether adoption can be arranged for the animal. (Currently, just permits shelters to make adoption assessment.)