Amendment ASA1-AB747

AB747-ASA1,4,15 951.13 Providing proper food and drink to confined animals. (intro.) No person owning or Except as provided in sub. (3), a person who owns or who is responsible for confining or impounding any animal may fail to shall supply the animal with a sufficient supply of food and water as prescribed in this section. A person who fails to supply the animal with a sufficient supply of food or of water violates this section.

AB747-ASA1, s. 9 Section 9. 951.13 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB747-ASA1,4,19 951.13 (2) Water. If potable water is not accessible to the animals at all times, it shall be provided daily and in sufficient quantity for the health of the animal. For the purposes of this section, snow or ice is not potable water.

AB747-ASA1, s. 10 Section 10. 951.13 (3) of the statutes is created to read:

AB747-ASA1,4,22 951.13 (3) Exceptions. This section does not prohibit bona fide experiments carried on for scientific research or normal and accepted veterinary practices.

AB747-ASA1, s. 11 Section 11. 951.15 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB747-ASA1,5,2 951.15 Abandoning animals. No person may abandon any animal. In this section, "abandon" means to leave an animal previously under the care or possession of the person without making arrangements for the animal's proper care, sustenance, and shelter.

AB747-ASA1, s. 12 Section 12. 951.18 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB747-ASA1,5,14 951.18 (1) Any person violating s. 951.02, 951.025, 951.03, 951.04, 951.05, 951.06, 951.07, 951.09, 951.10, or 951.11, 951.13, 951.14 or 951.15 is subject to a Class C forfeiture. Any person who violates any of these provisions within 3 years after a humane officer issues an abatement order under s. 173.11 prohibiting the violation of that provision is subject to a Class A forfeiture. Any person who intentionally or negligently violates any of those sections is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Any person who intentionally violates s. 951.02, resulting in the mutilation, disfigurement or death of an animal, is guilty of a Class I felony. Any person who intentionally violates s. 951.02 or 951.06, knowing that the animal that is the victim is used by a law enforcement agency to perform agency functions or duties and causing injury to the animal, is guilty of a Class I felony.

AB747-ASA1, s. 13 Section 13. 951.18 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB747-ASA1,5,20 951.18 (1g) Except as provided in sub. (1m), (1r), or (1x), any person who violates s. 951.02, 951.13, 951.14, or 951.15 is subject to a Class C forfeiture. Any person who violates any of these provisions within 3 years after a humane officer issues an abatement order under s. 173.11 prohibiting the violation of that provision is subject to a Class A forfeiture.

AB747-ASA1, s. 14 Section 14. 951.18 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB747-ASA1,5,23 951.18 (1m) Any person who violates s. 951.02, 951.13, 951.14, or 951.15 and intentionally causes harm to an animal is guilty of one of the following:

AB747-ASA1,5,24 (a) A Class A misdemeanor if bodily harm to the animal is a consequence.

AB747-ASA1,5,25 (b) A Class H felony if great bodily harm to the animal is a consequence.

AB747-ASA1,5,26 (c) A Class G felony if death to the animal is a consequence.

AB747-ASA1, s. 15 Section 15. 951.18 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:

AB747-ASA1,6,4 951.18 (1r) Any person who violates s. 951.02, 951.13, 951.14, or 951.15 and recklessly causes harm to an animal is guilty of one of the following:

AB747-ASA1,6,5 (a) A Class B misdemeanor if bodily harm to the animal is a consequence.

AB747-ASA1,6,6 (b) A Class I felony if great bodily harm to the animal is a consequence.

AB747-ASA1,6,7 (c) A Class H felony if death to the animal is a consequence.

AB747-ASA1, s. 16 Section 16. 951.18 (1x) of the statutes is created to read:

AB747-ASA1,6,10 951.18 (1x) Any person who violates s. 951.02, 951.13, 951.14, or 951.15 and negligently causes harm to an animal is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

AB747-ASA1, s. 17 Section 17. 951.18 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB747-ASA1,6,16 951.18 (4) (c) Except as provided in s. 951.08 (2m), a sentencing court may order that the criminal violator may not own, possess or train any animal or type or species of animal for a period specified by the court, but not to exceed 5 15 years. In computing the time period, time which the person spent in actual confinement serving a sentence shall be excluded.

AB747-ASA1, s. 18 Section 18. 951.18 (4) (d) of the statutes is created to read:

AB747-ASA1,6,21 951.18 (4) (d) A sentencing court may order a person convicted of a felony or misdemeanor under this chapter to undergo a psychological assessment and to participate in anger management counseling or treatment or psychological counseling or treatment.

AB747-ASA1, s. 19 Section 19. 951.19 of the statutes is created to read:

AB747-ASA1,7,2 951.19 Increased penalty for certain offenses committed in the presence of a child. (1) In this section, "in the presence of a child" means in the physical presence of a child, in or on the premises of the child's home, or under circumstances in which a reasonable person would know that the act may be seen or heard by the child.

AB747-ASA1,7,5 (2) If a person violates s. 951.02, 951.13, 951.14, or 951.15 in the presence of a child, and the violation constitutes a crime, the maximum term of imprisonment for that crime may be increased by not more than 2 years.

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