08 AM
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ADOPTED
Senators Brown of the 26th and Rogers of the 21st offered the following amendment:
Senators Brown of the 26th and Rogers of the 21st offered the following amendment:
Amend
the Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee substitute to HB 301 by
inserting "to provide an effective
date;" after
"to provide for related
matters;" on line 9 of
page 1.
By
adding at the end of line 25 of page 2 the
following:
For purposes of such impoundment of a dog subject to fighting, humane care of such dog while impounded shall include but not be limited to mandatory neutering or spaying if the dog is not sterile. In addition to any punishment imposed under subsection (b) of this Code section, a dog owner convicted of violating any provision of said subsection shall be assessed the costs of neutering or spaying any dog belonging to him or her that has been impounded as a result of such violation.
For purposes of such impoundment of a dog subject to fighting, humane care of such dog while impounded shall include but not be limited to mandatory neutering or spaying if the dog is not sterile. In addition to any punishment imposed under subsection (b) of this Code section, a dog owner convicted of violating any provision of said subsection shall be assessed the costs of neutering or spaying any dog belonging to him or her that has been impounded as a result of such violation.
By
redesignating Section 3-1 as Section 3-2.
By
inserting a new Section 3-1 to read as follows:
SECTION
3-1.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.