Lawmakers approved funding for 2 additional mental health crisis response teams for Cache County and the Uintah Basin. utpol
Albrecht's bill would prevent theft suspects from using the defense that the animal is sick, injured, or a liability to the owner. Defense attorneys would still be allowed to bring that argument as part of a defense, but it wouldn't be a legal defense the prosecution would have to rebut, Albrecht said.
"Farmers need to be protected from burglary and theft," Albrecht said. "Activists don't have the right to declare themselves inspectors and then engage in private vigilantism." Supporters of the bill said it applies only to livestock, not domestic animals, and it doesn't impact a person's ability to, for example, rescue a dog that is locked in a car on a hot day. Rep. Doug Owens, D-Millcreek, said he was initially concerned that the bill could harm animals, but changed his mind once he realized it's limited to livestock.
HB114 passed the House 65-4 — with Democratic Reps. Joel Briscoe , Sandra Hollins , Carol Spackman Moss and Angela Romero in opposition — and will head to the Senate for approval.
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