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HB0025 • 2006

Cost of care bonding.

AN ACT relating to agriculture and animals; modifying definitions relating to cruelty of domestic animals; providing for bonds for animal care costs; establishing a deadline to file a lien; repealing a lien provision against local governmental entities; and providing for an effective date.

Agriculture
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Agriculture
Last action
2006-03-24
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/23/2006

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Amendments

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HB0025HS001

Standing Committee • H05

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H05

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Bill History

  1. 2006-03-24 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 88

  2. 2006-03-23 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0025

  3. 2006-03-10 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0025

  4. 2006-03-10 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0025

  5. 2006-03-09 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0025

  6. 2006-03-09 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2006-03-08 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2006-03-07 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2006-03-03 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2006-03-03 Senate

    S05 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2006-03-01 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S05

  12. 2006-02-24 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2006-02-23 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2006-02-22 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2006-02-21 House

    H Passed CoW

  16. 2006-02-21 House

    Amendment Adopted

  17. 2006-02-21 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  18. 2006-02-21 House

    H Placed on General File

  19. 2006-02-21 House

    H05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  20. 2006-02-13 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H05

  21. 2006-02-13 House

    H Received for Introduction

  22. 2005-12-07 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

HB0025 Bill Summary

Bill
No.:
HB0025

Drafter:

MRW

LSO
No.:

06LSO-0025

Effective Date:

Enrolled
Act No.:

HEA0025

Chapter
No.:

88

Prime Sponsor:

Joint Agriculture, Public
Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee

Catch
Title:

Cost of care bonding.

Subject:

Provides
for bonds for animal care costs.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Provides
for any peace officer, agent or officer of the livestock board to take
possession and impound any

animal
treated cruelly.

Requires
the owner of an impounded animal to post a bond to cover the cost of care of
the impounded animal.

Requires
the owner of an impounded animal to be responsible for the cost of care of the
impounded animal.

If
the owner does not post a bond, the bill allows the livestock board to
determine the final disposition of the impounded animal.

The owner is liable for final disposition
costs.

Provides
for any peace officer, agent or officer of the livestock board to interfere to
prevent an act of cruelty upon an animal in his presence.

Repeals
W.S. 11-29-107 regarding the authority of any officer of agent of the Livestock
board, a peace officer or agent of the livestock board authorized by the
sheriff to make arrests for treating animals cruelly.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0025

ENROLLED ACT NO. 25, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2006 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to agriculture and animals; providing for bonds for animal care costs; repealing a lien provision against local governmental entities; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 11
‑
29
‑
114 is created to read:

11
‑
29
‑
114.

Impoundment of animals; cost of care for animals; providing for bond.

(a)

Any peace officer, agent or officer of the board may take possession of any animal treated cruelly as determined by a licensed veterinarian or veterinarian employed by the board.

(b)

The owner of the animal impounded under subsection (a) of this section, and who has been cited under W.S. 6
‑
3
‑
203, shall be required to post a bond with the circuit court in the county where the animal was impounded. The bond shall be:

(i)

In an amount the circuit court determines is sufficient to provide for the animal's board, nutritional care, veterinary care and diagnostic testing for at least ninety (90) days including the day on which the animal was impounded; and

(ii)

Filed with the circuit court within ten (10) days after the animal is impounded.

(c)

When the bond expires, if the owner of the animal desires to prevent disposition of the animal by the board, the owner shall post a new bond with the court as described in subsection (b) of this section.

(d)

If a bond is not posted under subsection (b) or (c) of this section, the board shall determine final disposition of the animal in accordance with reasonable practices for the humane treatment of animals. The owner of the animal shall be liable for all costs associated with the final disposition of the animal under this subsection.

(e)

If a bond has been posted in accordance with subsection (b) or (c) of this section, the agency employing the officer, or the board, may draw from the bond the actual costs as described in subsection (b) of this section, from the date of initial impoundment to the date of final disposition of the animal.

Section 2.

W.S. 11
‑
29
‑
106 is amended to read:

11
‑
29
‑
106.

Livestock board; authority to prevent cruelty; penalty for interference with officer.

Any
peace
officer
,

or
agent
or officer
of the board may lawfully interfere to prevent the perpetration of any act of cruelty upon any animal in his presence. Any person who interferes with, obstructs or resists any
peace officer or
officer or agent
of the board
in the discharge of his duty

shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00), or imprisoned not more than one (1) year, or both.

Section 3.

W.S. 11
‑
29
‑
107 is repealed.

Section 4.

This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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