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HB39 • 2025

An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special powers and duties of counties, providing for other powers and duties of county humane officers.

An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special powers and duties of counties, providing for other powers and duties of county humane officers.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
CONKLIN
Last action
2025-01-10
Official status
Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Jan. 10, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special powers and duties of counties, providing for other powers and duties of county humane officers.

An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special powers and duties of counties, providing for other powers and duties of county humane officers.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special powers and duties of counties, providing for other powers and duties of county humane officers.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-01-10 AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS

    Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, Jan. 10, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in special powers and duties of counties, providing for other powers and duties of county humane officers.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 18
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 39
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CONKLIN, KHAN, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, CIRESI,
SCHLOSSBERG, HARKINS AND FREEMAN, JANUARY 10, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
JANUARY 10, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 16 (Counties) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in special powers and duties of counties, providing
for other powers and duties of county humane officers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 153 of Title 16 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subchapter to read:
SUBCHAPTER Z.6
OTHER POWERS AND DUTIES
Sec.
15399n. County humane officers.
§ 15399n. County humane officers.
The county commissioners may employ a county humane officer
who shall be authorized to enforce dog control as defined in
section 102 of the act of December 7, 1982 (P.L.784, No.225),
known as the Dog Law, and animal cruelty laws of this
Commonwealth as contained in 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 55 Subch. B
(relating to cruelty to animals). In order to be eligible for
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employment as a county humane officer, an individual must meet
the training requirements contained in 22 Pa.C.S. §§ 3712
(relating to training program) and 3713 (relating to continuing
education program).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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