HB 47 (2021) -  Reporting Animal Cruelty

by Daley and Plasencia (CO-SPONSORS) Arrington; Bartleman; Casello; Chaney; Driskell; Eskamani; Gottlieb; Grieco; Hunschofsky; Jenne; Mariano; Silvers; Tant; Trabulsy
Specifies that the failure of veterinarian to report suspected animal cruelty is grounds for disciplinary action; requires veterinarians, veterinary technicians, & other animal treatment provider employees to report cases of suspected animal cruelty to certain officials & authorizes such persons to report suspected cases of animal cruelty at certain commercial food-producing animal operations under certain circumstances; provides immunity from liability & employment protections for certain persons; provides criminal penalties for the alteration or the destruction of medical records for specified purposes.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Time: 01/15/2021 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 01/15/2021 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/15/2021 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Time: 01/15/2021 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/09/2020 - 2:17 PM Member: Daley Committee: Version: __

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