House Journal: Page 1416: Tuesday, April 11, 2000
3 1. By striking everything after the enacting
4 clause and inserting the following:
5 "Section 1. NEW SECTION. 717.3 LIVESTOCK
6 TORTURE.
7 1. A person is guilty of livestock torture,
8 regardless of whether the person is the owner of the
9 livestock, if the person acts with a depraved or
10 sadistic intent to inflict on the livestock severe
11 physical pain in order to prolong suffering or death.
12 2. This section shall not apply to any of the
13 following:
14 a. A person acting to carry out an order issued by
15 a court.
16 b. A licensed veterinarian while practicing
17 veterinary medicine as provided in chapter 169.
18 c. A person while carrying out a practice that is
19 consistent with customary animal husbandry practices.
20 d. A person acting reasonably to protect a person
21 from injury or death caused by unconfined livestock.
22 e. A local authority acting reasonably to destroy
23 livestock, if at the time of the destruction, the
24 owner of the livestock is absent or unable to care for
25 the livestock, and the livestock is permanently
26 distressed by disease or injury to a degree that would
27 result in severe and prolonged suffering.
28 f. An institution, as defined in section 145B.1,
29 or a research facility, as defined in section 162.2,
30 provided that the institution or research facility
31 performs functions within the scope of accepted
32 practices and disciplines associated with the
33 institution or research facility.
34 3. A person guilty of livestock torture is guilty
35 of an aggravated misdemeanor for the first offense and
36 guilty of a class "D" felony for a second or
37 subsequent offense. If a person is guilty of
38 livestock torture, as provided in this subsection, the
39 sentencing order shall provide that the person
40 participate in counseling according to the terms
41 ordered by the court.
42 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 717B.3a ANIMAL TORTURE.
43 1. A person is guilty of animal torture,
44 regardless of whether the person is the owner of the
45 animal, if the person acts with a depraved or sadistic
46 intent to inflict on the animal severe physical pain
47 in order to prolong suffering or death.
48 2. This section shall not apply to any of the
49 following:
50 a. A person acting to carry out an order issued by
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