HB 3248 Oregon House · 2017 Regular Session

Relating to interfering with trained animals.

Summary
Renames crime of interfering with an assistance, a search and rescue or a therapy animal to interfering with an assistance, a search and rescue or a therapy animal in the second degree. Expands crime and increases penalties to maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, if person has certain previous convictions at time of offense. Creates crime of interfering with an assistance, a search and rescue or a therapy animal in the first degree. Punishes by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Increases penalties to maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, if person has certain previous convictions at time of offense. Adds crime to list of offenses for which instrumentalities of crime may be criminally forfeited. Specifies costs and expenses included in economic damages for purposes of restitution for conviction of interfering with an assistance, a search and rescue or a therapy animal.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2017 Last action Jul 7, 2017
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Committee
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Jul 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
legislature
Mar 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
legislature
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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