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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 171

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 437
Sponsored By:
Senators Klausmeier, Hooper, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Crimes - Prohibition against Interfering with, Stealing, Injuring, or Killing Service Animals (Langer's Law)

Synopsis:

Establishing the crime of recklessly interfering with the lawful use of a service animal, or stealing, injuring, or causing the death of a service animal; establishing the crime of intentionally injuring, killing, or allowing an animal that a person has under immediate control to injure or kill a service animal; defining terms; providing specified penalties; and requiring the court to order restitution.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/23
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/28
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
BLIND PERSONS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
PENALTIES
RESTITUTION
Bill affects the following Statute:
Criminal Law
( 10-623 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
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