Report Title:

Offenses Against Public Order; Pet Animal; Cruelty to Animals

Description:

Adds horses to the list of animals designated as pet animals under the law pertaining to offenses relating to cruelty to animals.

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2895
TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE, 2008
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

Relating to offenses against public order.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Section 711-1100, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "pet animal" to read as follows:

     ""Pet animal" means a dog, cat, domesticated rabbit, guinea pig, domesticated pig, [or] caged [birds] bird (passeriformes, piciformes, and psittaciformes only), or horse so long as not bred for consumption."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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