SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 2066

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Thomas moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 24, between lines 15 & 16,

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17         Section 26.  Subsection (4) is added to section 828.12,

18  Florida Statutes, to read:

19         828.12  Cruelty to animals.--

20         (4)  A person who intentionally trips, fells, ropes, or

21  lassoes the legs of a horse by any means for the purpose of

22  entertainment or sport shall be guilty of a third degree

23  felony, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or

24  s. 775.084.  As used in this subsection, "trip" means any act

25  that consists of the use of any wire, pole, stick, rope or

26  other apparatus to cause a horse to fall or lose its balance,

27  and "horse" means any animal of any registered breed of the

28  genus equus, or any recognized hybrid thereof. The provisions

29  of this subsection shall not apply when tripping is used:

30         (a)  To control a horse that is posing an immediate

31  threat to other livestock or human beings;

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 2066

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 1         (b)  For the purpose of identifying ownership of the

 2  horse when its ownership is unknown; or

 3         (c)  For the purpose of administering veterinary care

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10  And the title is amended as follows:

11         On page 3, line 24, after the semicolon

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14         amending s. 828.12, F.S.; revising provisions

15         relating to cruelty to animals;

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