modify the crime of cruelty to an animal and increase the penalty therefor.

Summary

The bill adds a new provision that makes anyone who commits animal cruelty in an especially depraved, heinous, sadistic, or wicked way guilty of a Class 4 felony. It raises the penalty for the most severe animal‑cruelty offenses. The change targets individuals who mistreat animals in the worst manner.

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