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AR HB1152

Bill

Status

Passed

4/20/2021

Primary Sponsor

Jimmie Gazaway

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Establishes "Gabo's Law" allowing emergency medical services personnel and providers to transport injured police dogs to veterinary hospitals or clinics when no person requires immediate medical attention.

  • Authorizes emergency medical services personnel to provide emergency care to injured police dogs including airway management, oxygen administration, hemorrhage control, fracture immobilization, bandaging, naloxone administration (if authorized by veterinarian protocol), and euthanasia.

  • Provides immunity to emergency medical services personnel and providers from civil and criminal liability for expenses and care provided to police dogs, including all tort and contract claims.

  • Requires that human patients needing emergency transport or care be prioritized and treated before police dogs receive emergency services.

  • Allows courts to order defendants whose criminal actions injured a police dog in the line of duty to pay restitution for emergency transport and medical care expenses.

Legislative Description

To Create Gabo's Law; To Allow For Emergency Medical Care To Be Provided To Injured Police Dogs; And To Provide Immunity.

Last Action

Notification that HB1152 is now Act 790

4/20/2021

Committee Referrals

Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development4/12/2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development3/3/2021
Public Health, Welfare and Labor1/19/2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development1/12/2021

Full Bill Text

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