PRINTER'S NO. 1454
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
986
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY BOSCOLA, FARNESE AND SCAVELLO, JANUARY 17, 2020
REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, JANUARY 17, 2020
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 22, 1983 (P.L.303, No.83), entitled
"An act relating to destruction of pet animals; prohibiting
certain methods of destruction; providing for a limited
license to dispense certain drugs; providing for regulation
and enforcement; providing for use of certain surplus funds;
and providing penalties," in methodology, further providing
for methods of destruction of animals and exclusive method
for small domestic animals.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 302(b) of the act of December 22, 1983
(P.L.303, No.83), referred to as the Animal Destruction Method
Authorization Law, is amended to read:
Section 302. Methods of destruction of animals and exclusive
method for small domestic animals.
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(b) Authorized method.--Nothing in this act shall prevent a
[person or animal protection organization] a law enforcement
officer, dog law warden or humane society police officer from
destroying an animal by means of firearms.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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