This amendment modifies the bill's treatment of animal cruelty offenses by creating a misdemeanor offense for first-time violations of wildlife torture, establishing a separate misdemeanor penalty structure, clarifying definitions of wildlife to exclude certain animals, and adjusting license suspension and penalty provisions.
- Updates the bill's purpose statement to indicate the bill provides a misdemeanor offense in addition to felony penalties. (Page 1, lines 1-2)
- Adds reference to the bill's specification of required treatment of certain wildlife. (Page 1, lines 4-5)
- Removes 'felony animal cruelty' from the title references. (Page 1, line 7)
- Adds reference to W.S. 6-3-1004(c) as a new subsection being created by this amendment. (Page 2, lines 9-10)
- Corrects grammatical references from 'a subsection' to 'subsections' and expands reference scope. (Page 2, lines 12-15)
- Changes section reference from (ii) to (iii) for wildlife definition provisions. (Page 2, lines 17-18)
- Narrows the definition of 'wildlife' to explicitly exclude amphibians, crustaceans, fish, mollusks, and reptiles from animal cruelty protections. (Page 2, lines 20-22)
- Creates new W.S. 6-3-1004(c) establishing misdemeanor penalties for first offense of cruelty to animals under specific wildlife torture provisions, including imprisonment up to six months and fines up to $5,000, with license revocation and suspension provisions. (Page 2, lines 24-33)
- Modifies the scope of felony cruelty provisions by adding exceptions for misdemeanor treatment under W.S. 6-3-1004(c) and referencing paragraph (a)(iii). (Page 2, lines 35-37)
- Removes the word 'any' to refine scope of provisions. (Page 3, line 10)
- Establishes misdemeanor penalties for first offense of wildlife torture under this paragraph and W.S. 23-3-103(d), with felony penalties for subsequent offenses. (Page 4, lines 41-43 and Page 5, lines 1-3)
- Expands license suspension provisions to apply to both first and subsequent violations of wildlife torture statutes. (Page 4, lines 5-7)
- Changes terminology from 'available' to 'issued' regarding licenses. (Page 4, line 9)
- Refines language regarding license suspension provisions. (Page 4, line 11)
- Specifies section reference to 23-6-206(a)(iii) for wildlife suspension provisions. (Page 4, lines 13-14)
- Adds reference to subsection (d) regarding wildlife release provisions. (Page 5, lines 16-17)
- Creates new W.S. 23-3-103(d) establishing prohibition on torturing or mutilating captured wildlife with misdemeanor penalties for first offense and felony penalties for subsequent offenses, including license revocation provisions. (Page 5, lines 19-32)
- Updates subsection reference from (d) to (e) to account for new subsection creation. (Page 5, line 34)
- Revises license suspension timeframe to specify up to three years for conviction of low misdemeanor or for violation of wildlife torture statutes. (Page 6, lines 36-40)
- Adds reference to W.S. 23-3-103(d) in license revocation provisions. (Page 7, lines 42-43)
- Adds reference to W.S. 23-3-103(d) in forfeiture provisions. (Page 8, lines 45-46)
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