Relating to: injuring or killing a police or fire animal and providing a penalty.
SB 64 increases penalties for harming police or fire department animals used in official duties. It creates three escalating offenses: intentional injury causing harm is a Class A misdemeanor, intentional injury causing death is a Class H G felony, and intentional injury causing death is a Class I H felony. The law specifically targets individuals who knowingly harm working animals (like police dogs or fire department horses) while aware of their official role. This directly affects anyone who intentionally harms these animals during their service, with penalties based on the severity of the outcome (injury or death). The bill does not cover accidental harm or animals not performing official duties.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Total actions
16
Key actions
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Committee
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Jun 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 7, Noes 1
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Senators Wanggaard, Carpenter, L. Johnson, Marklein and Nass;
cosponsored by Representatives Nedweski, Dittrich, Piwowarczyk, Andraca, Armstrong, Behnke, Brill, Callahan, Donovan, Goeben, Gundrum, B. Jacobson, Kaufert, Kitchens, Kreibich, Maxey, Miresse, O'Connor, Penterman, Sinicki, Steffen, Tittl and Wichgers
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Howard Marklein
RRepublican
P
LaTonya Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Steve Nass
RRepublican
P
Tim Carpenter
DDemocratic
P
Van Wanggaard
RRepublican
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