Pennsylvania state Rep. Dom Costa is sponsoring a new bill that would carry heavy consequences for people who commit animal cruelty. Currently, animal cruelty offenses are low-level offenses, similar to a traffic ticket. Angel’s Law, House Bill 2663, would make acts of animal cruelty a misdemeanor 3.

This would mean that every person, including first-time offenders, would be arrested, fingerprinted and photographed.  Their information would then be entered into a database, so that repeat offenses could be tracked.  Under the new law, repeat offenders could face felony charges, heavy fines or jail time if convicted.

Visit www.AngelsLaw2013.com for more information on the bill itself and contact information for your state representatives.