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2019 SESSION
HB 2307 Police animals; killing or injuring, penalty.
Introduced by: Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Killing or injuring police animals; penalty. Requires a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of six months for any person who maliciously kills or injures an animal owned, used, or trained by a law-enforcement agency, regional jail, or the Department of Corrections while such animal is performing its lawful duties or is being kept in a kennel, pen, or stable while off duty. The bill also provides that such punishment shall be separate and apart from, and shall be made to run consecutively with, any other sentence.
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HISTORY
- 01/08/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103973D
- 01/08/19 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/18/19 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/21/19 House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 4-N)
- 02/05/19 House: Left in Courts of Justice