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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 594

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates King, Barkley, Dumais, Feldman, Gilleland, Healey, Kaiser, Lee, Simmons, and Taylor
Entitled:
Crimes - Prohibition Against Interfering with, Injuring, or Killing Service Animals (Langer's Law)

Synopsis:

Establishing the crime of recklessly engaging in conduct that interferes with the lawful use of a service animal, or creating a substantial risk of death or injury to a service animal; establishing the crime of intentionally injuring, killing, or allowing an animal that a specified person has under immediate control to injure or kill a service animal; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Judiciary
2/9
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2/15
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/24 at 2:00 p.m.
3/14
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
BLIND PERSONS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
PENALTIES
RESTITUTION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 10-623 )

Documents:

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