HOUSE BILL 1338

Sponsored By:

Delegate Poole

Entitled:

Police Dogs - Liability for Harm

Synopsis:

Making a person liable for the purchase, care, and training costs of a replacement police dog if the person, while in the act of committing a crime for which the person is later convicted, kills, maims, or otherwise harms a police dog so as to force it out of service.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/23

First Reading House Rules

3/2

Re-referred Judiciary

3/4

Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; HUNTING; TRAPPING; TURTLES

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 59B )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered