PROPOSED AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2521
(Reference to House engrossed bill)
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert:
“Section 1. Title 13, chapter 29, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 13-2910.10, to read:
13-2910.10. Prohibition on animal ownership; ownership transfer; application to restore right of ownership; classification; definition
A. A person who is convicted of an offense listed in this subsection shall not adopt, foster, own or otherwise have care or custody of any animal in the person's household:
1. An intentional or knowing violation of section 13-2910, subsection A, paragraph 1, 2 or 3.
2. A violation of section 13-2910, subsection A, paragraph 4 or 9, section 13‑2910.01 or section 13-2910.03.
3. A second or subsequent violation of section 13-2910.09.
B. Within ninety days after a person is prohibited from possessing an animal pursuant to this section, the person shall transfer all animals in the person's care or custody to another person who is not in the person's household or an animal welfare or rescue organization.
C. On a showing of good cause and not less than two years after the person is convicted of a violation of an offense listed in subsection A of this section, the person may have the person's right to possess an animal restored unless the person was convicted of a second or subsequent violation of an offense listed in subsection A, paragraph 1 or 2 of this section or a third or subsequent violation of section 13-2910.09. Any time spent on absconder status while on probation, on escape status or incarcerated is excluded in calculating the two years. The person may apply to the judge, justice of the peace or magistrate who pronounced sentence or imposed probation or such judge, justice of the peace or magistrate's successor in office. The court shall serve a copy of the application on the prosecutor.
D. A person who lives in the same household of a person who is subject to this section shall not be restricted from engaging in agricultural operations as defined in section 3-111 or commercial equine training.
E. A person who violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
F. For the purposes of this section, "household" means a residential dwelling and any other structures on the residential property.
Amend title to conform