SB0172 - Tennessee: Animals And Animal Cruelty, Criminal Offenses

Companion Bill HB0035. Animals and Animal Cruelty - Expands the types of animals intentionally killed for which the court must consider the cost of training when determining the animal's value for purposes of imposing a penalty to include all service animals, instead of just guide dogs, and to include fire dogs, search and rescue dogs, and police horses. - Amends TCA Section 39-14-205. Fiscal Summary for SB0172 / *HB0035Increase State Expenditures - $33,000 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0172 / *HB0035 Under present law, it is an offense, punishable as theft, to intentionally kill another person's animal. The penalty imposed depends on the value of the animal. Present law requires courts, when determining the value of a police dog [...]

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