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21LSO-0251
2021
STATE OF WYOMING
21LSO-0251
ENGROSSED
3.0
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0096
Treatment of animals.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Larsen, Barlow and Brown and Senator(s) Ellis
A BILL
for
AN ACT relating to animals; amending provisions governing euthanasia of animals; amending definitions; amending a misdemeanor provision; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1.
W.S. 6
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1001 is created to read:
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1001.
Authorized euthanasia practices.
(a)
An animal control facility shall administer sodium pentobarbital or a derivative thereof as the exclusive method for euthanasia of household pets. Sodium pentobarbital or a derivative thereof shall be administered by:
(i)
Intravenous injection by hypodermic needle;
(ii)
Intraperitoneal injection by hypodermic needle; or
(iii)
Only if an animal is unconscious, intracardiac injection by hypodermic needle.
(b)
If an animal control facility euthanizes household pets, the animal control facility shall:
(i)
Adopt a policy for euthanasia that complies with the applicable provisions of this section;
(ii)
Adopt a euthanasia training program;
(iii)
Require each person who conducts or assists with euthanasia to attend the euthanasia training program required by paragraph (ii) of this subsection at least one (1) time every two (2) years; and
(iv)
Keep a record of training dates and all attendees.
(c)
The requirements imposed on animal control facilities by subsection (b) of this section are in addition to the requirements imposed on animal euthanasia technicians in W.S. 33
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Section 2.
W.S. 6
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1001(a) by creating a new paragraph (i) and by renumbering paragraphs (i) through (iii) as (ii) through (iv) and 6
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1003 by creating a new subsection (d), as created by 2021 Senate Enrolled Act 12, 2021 Senate File 0026, and signed by the governor on February 5, 2021, are amended to read:
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1001.
Definitions.
(a)
As used in this article:
(i)
"Animal control facility" means a public or private facility the primary purpose of which is to provide temporary care for stray, surrendered or neglected household pets;
(i)
(ii)
"Costs of the animal's impoundment" means all costs incurred by the impounding entity in providing necessary food and water, veterinary attention and treatment for any animal which is the subject of a violation of this article;
(ii)
(iii)
"Household pet" means any privately owned dog, cat, rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, mouse, gerbil, ferret, bird, fish, reptile, amphibian, invertebrate or any other species of domesticated animal sold, transferred or retained for the purpose of being kept as a pet in or near a house.
"Household pet" shall not include any livestock;
(iii)
(iv)
"Livestock" means horses, mules and asses, rabbits, llamas, cattle, swine, sheep, goats, poultry, or other animal generally used for food or in the production of food or fiber, working animals and guard animals actively engaged in the protection or management of livestock. Bison are considered livestock unless otherwise designated by the Wyoming livestock board and the Wyoming game and fish commission.
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Other misdemeanors involving animal abuse; prohibition on manner of destruction of animals; attending fowl or dog fights; keeping household pets in unsanitary conditions.
(d)
An animal control facility shall not destroy an animal by the use of a high
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altitude decompression chamber, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide or any nonanesthetic inhalant.
Section 3
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This act is effective July 1, 2021
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(END)
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