HB637
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Create a new section of KRS Chapter 17 to define terms; require the Department of Kentucky State Police to develop and operate an animal abuse offender registry; require offenders to register for 2 years for a first offense and 5 years for subsequent offenses; require offenders to pay a $100 registration fee and $100 every year the offender is registered; establish that a violation of registration requirements and providing false information to the registry are…
Introduced: February 12, 2026
Last action: February 20, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would create a public registry of animal abuse offenders in Kentucky, managed by the Kentucky State Police, similar to how other offender registries work. People convicted of animal abuse would have to register and pay fees for two years after a first offense or five years after repeat offenses. It would also require state social services employees and veterinarians to report animal abuse when they encounter it. Who it may affect: veterinarians, social services workers, animal owners, and people convicted of animal abuse offenses.
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