Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2.
Tennessee HB0076 amends the existing law on animal cruelty by broadening the definition of abandonment to prohibit any abandonment of an animal in a person's custody, regardless of reasonableness. This bill affects individuals who own or are responsible for animals, specifically addressing the act of abandoning them. Key provisions include the removal of the reasonableness standard for abandonment and the stipulation that abandoning an animal near shelters or clinics does not exempt individuals from prosecution if they fail to arrange for the animal's care.
Tennessee HB0076 amends the existing law on animal cruelty by broadening the definition of abandonment to prohibit any abandonment of an animal in a person's custody, regardless of reasonableness. This bill affects individuals who own or are responsible for animals, specifically addressing the act of abandoning them. Key provisions include the removal of the reasonableness standard for abandonment and the stipulation that abandoning an animal near shelters or clinics does not exempt individuals from prosecution if they fail to arrange for the animal's care.
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