House Bill 177 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ben Robbins Representative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Dogs and Cats; abandoning dogs or cats prohibited; criminal penalty for violations

Description

Under existing law, an individual commits the crime of cruelty to a dog or cat when he or she takes certain actions. The law also defines the term "cruel" to include abandonment of a dog or cat for purposes of committing this crime.

This bill would specifically prohibit the abandonment of a dog or cat and provide a criminal penalty for violating this prohibition.

This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style.

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Subjects

Animals