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HB 1056 IN

Killing a law enforcement animal.

IN · session 2022 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 4, 2022

Latest action (Jan 4, 2022) First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

Summary

Increases the penalty for killing a law enforcement animal to a Level 5 felony. Provides that killing a law enforcement animal in the commission of a crime is an aggravating circumstance for sentencing in criminal cases.

Sponsor (1)
1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (3)
  1. Jan 4, 2022 Coauthored by Representative Manning · lower
  2. Jan 4, 2022 Authored by Representative Jeter · lower
  3. Jan 4, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
Subjects
ANIMALS (other than Livestock)CRIMES AND OFFENSES generallyCRIMES AND OFFENSES, SentencingLAW ENFORCEMENT generally

Text versions (1)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Introduced House Bill (H) · Dec 30, 2021 · PDF

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