Publicly accessible animal abuse registry.

Summary

This bill would amend the Animal Abuse Registration Act (the “Act”) to allow members of the public to access the Animal Abuse Registry (“Registry”) maintained by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH). The bill would allow the public to identify whether a person is prohibited from owning an animal under the Act. All persons convicted of an animal abuse crime on or after the effective date of the proposed legislation would be searchable on the Registry by members of the public.

Committee