S2298 — Increases the penalty for cruelty to animals, first offense, from eleven months to twelve months incarceration.

S2298 — Increases the penalty for cruelty to animals, first offense, from eleven months to twelve months incarceration. · Informed CitizenrySenate Bill 2298 aims to strengthen state laws regarding animal welfare by increasing the minimum sentence for a first conviction of cruelty to animals. Currently, this type of crime carries an ele…Open in Informed Citizenry