Many animal associations and groups were opposed to Colorado’s House Bill 1063 (HB1063). Well, they got there way. The bill was rejected by a 12-1 in the House Agriculture Committee. You can see the full text of the bill at House Bill 11-1063.
It seems the bill wanted to change to many things.
It would allow animal cruelty complaints to become public record. This may sound like a good idea but, if people are afraid their names would be public then they may decide not to turn in their neighbors or other animal abusers.
It would have made shelters give back any money that was paid by an accused animal abuser or vicious dog owner if they are not found guilty. If a person is really charged with these types of things then yes, they should pay for the care needed to shelter the animals while it is investigated BUT…the new bill would not just have dealt with pay back for people wrongfully charged it would also have payback if the charged person took any type of plea deal or the charges are changed. *I do think that people wrongfully charged should not have to pay for care of their animals that were seized under false pretense or alligations*
It would have also taken the term Pet Animal and changed the definition. The animal control officers would then have no authority over what would be livestock. Livestock would fall int the hands of the Department of Agriculture. Many people want abuse of livestock to be handled quickly which may not happen by the DofAg.
Animal Control would no longer be a city or county but rather more of a state issue.
These are just a few of the problems HB 1063 faced as it went in for the vote.
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