The bill grants additional duties and powers to bureau of animal protection agents (agent), including the authority to conduct investigations; to take possession of and impound any animal that the agent has probable cause to believe is a victim of cruelty to animals. and to take possession of and impound a dog if the agent has probable cause to believe the dog is a dangerous dog.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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Statutes affected:
Preamended PA1 (02/12/2020): 35-42-107, 18-9-202
Preamended PA2 (03/06/2020): 35-42-107, 18-9-202
Introduced (01/14/2020): 35-42-103, 35-42-107, 18-9-202
Engrossed (03/10/2020): 35-42-107, 18-9-202
Reengrossed (03/11/2020): 35-42-107, 18-9-202