Amendment SA1-SB139

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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE

SENATE AMENDMENT 1, TO SENATE BILL 139

September 23, 2019 - Offered by Senator Jacque.

SB139-SA1,1,1 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:

SB139-SA1,1,2 1. Page 3, line 9: after that line insert:

SB139-SA1,1,3 “ Section 4m. 173.22 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB139-SA1,1,12 173.22 (4) (b) In the hearing under par. (a), the court shall determine if the animal is needed as evidence or if there is reason to believe that the animal was involved in any crime under s. 944.18 or ch. 951. If the court determines that the animal is needed as evidence or that there is reason to believe that the animal was involved in any crime under s. 944.18 or ch. 951, the court shall order the animal to be retained in custody. If the court determines that the animal is not needed as evidence and that there is not reason to believe that the animal was involved in a crime under s. 944.18 or ch. 951, the court shall order the animal returned to the owner.”.

SB139-SA1,1,13 2. Page 4, line 7: delete “(b)" and substitute “ (c)".

SB139-SA1,2,1 3. Page 4, line 9: after that line insert:

SB139-SA1,2,2 “ Section 8c. 173.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB139-SA1,2,7 173.24 (1) A court shall assess the expenses under this section, minus any amounts paid under s. 173.22 (4) (f), in any case in which there has been a search authorized under s. 173.10 or in which an animal has been seized because it is alleged that the animal has been used in or constitutes evidence of any crime under s. 944.18 or ch. 951.

SB139-SA1,8f Section 8f. 173.24 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB139-SA1,2,12 173.24 (3) If the person alleged to have violated s. 944.18 or ch. 951 is found guilty of the violation, the person shall be assessed the expenses under subs. (1) and (2). If the person is not found guilty, the county treasurer shall pay the expenses from the general fund of the county.

SB139-SA1,8m Section 8m. 173.41 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB139-SA1,2,19 173.41 (5) (a) The department may, by written notice, without prior notice or hearing, suspend a license issued under sub. (2) if, upon inspection of the licensed premises, the department finds any condition that imminently threatens the health, safety, or welfare of any animal on the licensed premises or there is evidence that an act of animal cruelty in violation of ch. 951 or bestiality in violation of s. 944.18 has been committed by the licensee or has occurred on the licensed premises.

SB139-SA1,8p Section 8p. 173.41 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB139-SA1,3,2 173.41 (13) Reporting mistreatment of dogs. If the department has reasonable grounds to believe that a dog in the possession of a person required to be licensed under sub. (2) is being mistreated in violation of 944.18 or ch. 951, the department shall report the information that supports its belief to a humane officer or law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the area in which the dog is located.”.

SB139-SA1,3,3 4. Page 7, line 1: delete lines 1 to 4.

SB139-SA1,3,4 (End)