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IN SB0167

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Philip Boots

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Striking, tormenting, injuring, or mistreating a law enforcement animal is elevated from a Class A misdemeanor to a Level 6 felony

  • Interfering with a law enforcement animal while it assists an officer in performing duties is elevated from a Class A misdemeanor to a Level 6 felony

  • Causing serious permanent disfigurement, unconsciousness, permanent loss of bodily function, or death to a law enforcement animal is elevated from a Level 6 felony to a Level 5 felony

  • Courts must order restitution for replacement and training costs if the animal is permanently disabled or killed, and may order restitution for veterinary bills

  • Effective date: July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Cruelty to a law enforcement animal. Increases the penalties for cruelty to a law enforcement animal.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

1/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Corrections & Criminal Law1/3/2019

Full Bill Text

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