HB397 Alabama 2020 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2020
Title
Animals, adopted animals, sterilization, criminal penalties increased, Secs. 3-9-1, 3-9-2, 3-9-3 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing law provides for the adoption of
shelter animals and requires sterilization for
adopted shelter animals</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would apply the requirements of
existing law pertaining to the sterilization of
adopted shelter animals to animal welfare
organizations and animal rescues, would clarify
sterilization requirements, and would increase
penalties</p><p class="bill_description">
Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama
of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the
Official Recompilation of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general
law whose purpose or effect would be to require a
new or increased expenditure of local funds from
becoming effective with regard to a local
governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote
unless: it comes within one of a number of
specified exceptions; it is approved by the
affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates
funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to
the entity for the purpose. The purpose or effect
of this bill would be to require a new or increased
expenditure of local funds within the meaning of
the amendment. However, the bill does not require
approval of a local governmental entity or
enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because
it comes within one of the specified exceptions
contained in the amendment</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to animals; to apply the requirements of
existing law pertaining to the sterilization of adopted
shelter animals to animal welfare organizations and animal
rescues; to clarify sterilization requirements; to increase
penalties; and in connection therewith would have as its
purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased
expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621
of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as
Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amendedand in connection
therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement
of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the
meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official
Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as
amended.
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Subjects
Animals
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2020 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Agriculture and Forestry |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB397 Alabama 2020 Session - Introduced |