Police animals; killing or injuring, penalty. (HB2307)
Introduced By
Del. Buddy Fowler (R-Ashland) with support from co-patrons Del. Dawn Adams (D-Richmond), Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. James Edmunds (R-South Boston), and Sen. Mark Peake (R-Lynchburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2019 | Committee |
| 01/08/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103973D |
| 01/08/2019 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/09/2019 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB2307) |
| 01/18/2019 | Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 01/21/2019 | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 4-N) |
| 02/05/2019 | Left in Courts of Justice |