Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against

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Repealing the prohibition against intentionally inflicting bodily harm, permanent disability, or death on an animal owned or used by a law enforcement unit; prohibiting a person from harassing, interfering with, injuring, or killing or causing serious physical injury to an emergency response animal; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to imprisonment for up to 2 years, or a fine of up to $10,000, or both upon conviction.

Source: OpenStates · fetched May 12, 2026

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Sponsorship · 13 Sponsors

Democrat9Republican4Independent0Other0

D · PrimeDylan Behler
D · CoJon Cardin
R · CoWilliam Valentine
D · CoScott Phillips
D · CoSean Stinnett
D · CoGary Simmons
R · CoSusan McComas
D · CoGabriel Moreno
R · CoLauren Arikan
R · CoNino Mangione
D · CoDavid Moon
D · CoFrank Conaway
D · CoJamila Woods

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