North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 613 — North Carolina Animal Abuse Registry Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made in Bill SB 613 include the addition of language that distinguishes certain legal procedures, specifically concerning situations involving animal protection. The bill clarifies that a list involving abusers will not contain sensitive personal information such as social security numbers or driver's license numbers. This matters because it helps protect the privacy of individuals while ensuring that measures can be taken to safeguard the public from potentially dangerous situations related to animal abuse.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 6, 2021 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 S 1 SENATE BILL 613 Short Title:
613 SESSION 2021 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35245-LR-75 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT CREATING THE NORTH CAROLINA ANIMAL ABUSER REGISTRY AND RELATING TO FORFEITING OWNERSHIP OF AN ANIMAL TREATED CRUELLY, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON CONVICTED OF A REPEAT VIOLATION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS FROM OWNING AN ANIMAL FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED FIVE YEARS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 7, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT CREATING THE NORTH CAROLINA ANIMAL ABUSER REGISTRY AND RELATING TO FORFEITING OWNERSHIP OF AN ANIMAL TREATED CRUELLY, SO AS TO PROHIBIT A PERSON CONVICTED OF A REPEAT VIOLATION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS FROM OWNING AN ANIMAL FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED FIVE YEARS.
Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new Article to read:
Chapter 14 of the General Statutes is amended byadding a new Article to read:
– A judgment entered by a North Carolina court upon a plea of guilty, a plea of nolo contendere, or a finding of guilt by a jury or the court, notwithstanding any pending appeal or habeas corpus proceeding arising from the judgment.
– A judgment entered by a North Carolina court upon a plea of guilty, a plea of nolo contendere, or a finding of guilt by a jury or the court, notwithstanding anypending appeal or habeas corpus proceeding arisingfrom the judgment.
The list shall not include the abuser's social security number, drivers license number, or any other State or federal identification number.
The list shall not include the abuser's social security number, drivers license number, or anyother State or federal identification number.
*DRS35245-LR-75* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (c) Upon a person's first conviction for an animal abuse offense, the Department shall maintain the person's name and other identifying information, described in subsection (a) of this section, for two years following the date of conviction, after which time the Department shall remove the person's name and identifying information from the list;
*S613-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (c) Upon a person's first conviction for an animal abuse offense, the Department shall maintain the person's name and other identifying information, described in subsection (a) of this section, for two years following the date of conviction, after which time the Department shall remove the person's name and identifying information from the list;
(4) The lawful destruction of any animal for the purposes of protecting the public, other animals, property, or the public health.
(4) The lawful destruction of anyanimal for the purposes of protecting the public, other animals, property, or the public health.
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

  2. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Filed

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Marcus

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Not signed on (177)

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Who sponsors SB 613?
SB 613 is sponsored by Marcus and Julie Mayfield (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 613?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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