First Substitute H.B. 185

Representative F. Jay Seegmiller proposes the following substitute bill:

1 ANIMAL EUTHANASIA STANDARDS
2 2010 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: F. Jay Seegmiller
5 Senate Sponsor: Patricia W. Jones
6 Cosponsors:
7 Jackie BiskupskiSusan DuckworthNeil A. Hansen 8
9 LONG TITLE
10 General Description:
11 This bill requires that if an animal shelter must euthanize an animal, the animal shelter
12 shall euthanize, with certain exceptions, the animal by lethal injection and sets
13 requirements for euthanization in a carbon monoxide chamber.
14 Highlighted Provisions:
15 This bill:
16 . requires that an animal shelter euthanize an animal, with certain exceptions, by
17 lethal injection;
18 . sets requirements for euthanization in a carbon monoxide chamber; and
19 . makes technical corrections.
20 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
21 None
22 Other Special Clauses:
23 None
24 Utah Code Sections Affected:
25 ENACTS:

26 10-17-108, Utah Code Annotated 1953
27 17-42-108, Utah Code Annotated 1953
28
29 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
30 Section 1. Section 10-17-108 is enacted to read:
31 CHAPTER 17. MUNICIPAL ANIMAL SHELTER ACT
32 10-17-108. Euthanasia.
33 (1) As used in this section, "animal" means any animal accepted by an animal shelter.
34 (2) If an animal shelter must euthanize an animal, the animal shelter shall euthanize the
35 animal by lethal injection, unless:
36 (a) the animal presents a danger to staff performing the euthanization; or
37 (b) a restraint required for lethal injection will cause undue stress on the animal.
38 (3) (a) If an animal is euthanized under Subsection (2)(a) or (b) in a carbon monoxide
39 chamber, and except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), the animal shelter may not euthanize
40 more than one animal at a time in the carbon monoxide chamber.
41 (b) An animal shelter may euthanize more than one animal at a time in a carbon
42 monoxide chamber if:
43 (i) the carbon monoxide chamber has multiple compartments or chambers designed to
44 hold one animal per compartment or chamber; and
45 (ii) no more than one animal is placed in each compartment or chamber.
46 (c) An animal shelter may not use a carbon monoxide chamber for animal
47 euthanization unless:
48 (i) the carbon monoxide used by the shelter is commercially compressed; and
49 (ii) the animal shelter has adopted safety guidelines for the use of carbon monoxide.
50 Section 2. Section 17-42-108 is enacted to read:
51 CHAPTER 42. COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER ACT
52 17-42-108. Euthanasia.
53 (1) As used in this section, "animal" means any animal accepted by an animal shelter.
54 (2) If an animal shelter must euthanize an animal, the animal shelter shall euthanize the
55 animal by lethal injection, unless:
56 (a) the animal presents a danger to staff performing the euthanization; or

57 (b) a restraint required for lethal injection will cause undue stress on the animal.
58 (3) (a) If an animal is euthanized under Subsection (2)(a) or (b) in a carbon monoxide
59 chamber, and except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), the animal shelter may not euthanize
60 more than one animal at a time in the carbon monoxide chamber.
61 (b) An animal shelter may euthanize more than one animal at a time in a carbon
62 monoxide chamber if:
63 (i) the carbon monoxide chamber has multiple compartments or chambers designed to
64 hold one animal per compartment or chamber; and
65 (ii) no more than one animal is placed in each compartment or chamber.
66 (c) An animal shelter may not use a carbon monoxide chamber for animal
67 euthanization unless:
68 (i) the carbon monoxide used by the shelter is commercially compressed; and
69 (ii) the animal shelter has adopted safety guidelines for the use of carbon monoxide.