SENATE ECONOMIC GROWTH COMMITTEE

 

STATEMENT TO

 

SENATE, No. 1860

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

DATED:  MAY 31, 2018

 

      The Senate Economic Growth Committee reports favorably Senate Bill No. 1860.

      As reported, this bill provides civil and criminal immunity to persons who in good faith enter a motor vehicle to rescue an animal left unattended under inhumane conditions adverse to the health or welfare of the animal, provided that the rescuer adheres to certain conditions, notice requirements, and procedures.