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HB 1189 IN

Killing of a law enforcement animal.

IN · session 2021 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 7, 2021

Latest action (Jan 7, 2021) 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. Adds killing a law enforcement animal in the commission of a crime as an aggravating circumstance for sentencing in criminal cases.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (2)
  1. Jan 7, 2021 Authored by Representative Jeter · lower
  2. Jan 7, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code · lower
Subjects
ANIMALS (other than Livestock)CRIMES 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) · Jan 5, 2021 · PDF

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