HB 1165 — Various animal related matters.
Last action — Signed by the Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Mike Braun (Republican) on February 27, 2026.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
Likely to advance
72% · moderate confidence
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 7 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Removes partial liability for damages when a person removes a domestic animal from a motor vehicle. Increases certain penalties for offenses involving animals, and establishes a defense for an uninvolved person attacked by a law enforcement animal. Sets forth new definitions and amends various definitions for offenses relating to animals. Specifies that animal cruelty statutes apply to a rodent that is not a nuisance rodent. Makes certain acts an aggravating circumstance for purposes of sentencing.
Bill Text
- Enrolled Enrolled House Bill (H) Current pdf
- Engrossed Engrossed House Bill (H) pdf
- House Bill (S) View text pdf
- Introduced Introduced House Bill (H) pdf
Action History
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Signed by the President Pro Tempore
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Signed by the Governor
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Public Law 80
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Signed by the President of the Senate
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Signed by the Speaker
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Returned to the House with amendments
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House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 374: yeas 78, nays 14
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Motion to concur filed
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 264: yeas 42, nays 6
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Amendment #1 (Taylor G) prevailed; voice vote
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Senator Deery added as second sponsor
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Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
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Referred to the Senate
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Third reading: passed; Roll Call 140: yeas 85, nays 6
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Senate sponsor: Senator Carrasco
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Second reading: ordered engrossed
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Representative Andrade added as coauthor
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Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
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First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
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Authored by Representative McNamara
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Coauthored by Representatives Baird, Bartels
Sponsors
- Wendy McNamara · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 44 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Wendy McNamara Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (149)
149 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing
Votes
Passed
78 Yea
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14 Nay
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Passed
85 Yea
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6 Nay
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Passed
78 Yea
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14 Nay
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8 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 59 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 17 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 78 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 14% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Dant Chesser | — | Yea |
| Garcia Wilburn | — | Yea |
| Alex Burton | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Blake Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Carey Hamilton | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Cherrish Pryor | Democrat | Nay |
| Chris Campbell | Democrat | Nay |
| Chuck Moseley | Democrat | Yea |
| Earl Harris | Democrat | Nay |
| Edward DeLaney | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Porter | Democrat | Nay |
| John Bartlett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Moed | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Pierce | Democrat | Nay |
| Maureen Bauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Andrade | Democrat | Yea |
| Mitch Gore | Democrat | Yea |
| Philip GiaQuinta | Democrat | Yea |
| Ragen Hatcher | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Randy Novak | Democrat | Yea |
| Renee Pack | Democrat | Nay |
| Robin Shackleford | Democrat | Yea |
| Ryan Dvorak | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheila Klinker | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Errington | Democrat | Yea |
| Tonya Pfaff | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Summers | Democrat | Nay |
| Vernon Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Alaina Shonkwiler | Republican | Yea |
| Alex Zimmerman | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Ireland | Republican | Yea |
| Beau Baird | Republican | Yea |
| Becky Cash | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ben Smaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Borders | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Jeter | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Judy | Republican | Yea |
| Chris May | Republican | Not Voting |
| Cindy Ledbetter | Republican | Yea |
| Cory Criswell | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Haggard | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Snow | Republican | Yea |
| Dale DeVon | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Lopez | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Heine | Republican | Yea |
| David Abbott | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Edmond Soliday | Republican | Yea |
| Edward Clere | Republican | Yea |
| Elizabeth Rowray | Republican | Yea |
| Ethan Lawson | Republican | Yea |
| Ethan Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Garrett Bascom | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | Yea |
| Harold Slager | Republican | Yea |
| Heath VanNatter | Republican | Yea |
| Hunter Smith | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Prescott | Republican | Nay |
| Jack Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Jake Teshka | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Meltzer | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jim Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Pressel | Republican | Yea |
| Joanna King | Republican | Yea |
| Julie McGuire | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Olthoff | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Engleman | Republican | Yea |
| Kendell Culp | Republican | Nay |
| Kyle Pierce | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsay Patterson | Republican | Yea |
| Lori Goss-Reaves | Republican | Yea |
| Lorissa Sweet | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Genda | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Carbaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Commons | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hostettler | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Lehman | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Karickhoff | Republican | Yea |
| Michelle Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Aylesworth | Republican | Yea |
| Peggy Mayfield | Republican | Yea |
| Robb Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Behning | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Heaton | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Morris | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ryan Lauer | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Lindauer | Republican | Nay |
| Steve Bartels | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Yocum | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy O'Brien | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Wesco | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Huston | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tony Isa | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy McNamara | Republican | Yea |
| Zach Payne | Republican | Nay |
Passed
42 Yea
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6 Nay
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2 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 34 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 42 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 12% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea Hunley | Democrat | Yea |
| David Niezgodski | Democrat | Yea |
| Fady Qaddoura | Democrat | Yea |
| Greg Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| J.D. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| La Keisha Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Lonnie Randolph | Democrat | Nay |
| Mark Spencer | Democrat | Yea |
| Rodney Pol | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Shelli Yoder | Democrat | Yea |
| Aaron Freeman | Republican | Nay |
| Blake Doriot | Republican | Yea |
| Brett Clark | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Buchanan | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Garten | Republican | Yea |
| Cyndi Carrasco | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Dernulc | Republican | Yea |
| Daryl Schmitt | Republican | Nay |
| Ed Charbonneau | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Bassler | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Byrne | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Goode | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Walker | Republican | Yea |
| James Buck | Republican | Yea |
| James Tomes | Republican | Nay |
| Jean Leising | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Raatz | Republican | Nay |
| Justin Busch | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Walker | Republican | Yea |
| Linda Rogers | Republican | Yea |
| Liz Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Crider | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Young | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike Bohacek | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Gaskill | Republican | Yea |
| Nick McKinley | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Maxwell | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Niemeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Rodric Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Alting | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Mishler | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Baldwin | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Deery | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Donato | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Glick | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Holdman | Republican | Nay |
| Tyler Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Vaneta Becker | Republican | Yea |
Passed
85 Yea
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6 Nay
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9 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 59 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 85 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 6% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alex Burton | Democrat | Yea |
| Blake Johnson | Democrat | Yea |
| Carey Hamilton | Democrat | Yea |
| Carolyn Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Cherrish Pryor | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Campbell | Democrat | Yea |
| Chuck Moseley | Democrat | Yea |
| Earl Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Edward DeLaney | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Porter | Democrat | Not Voting |
| John Bartlett | Democrat | Yea |
| Justin Moed | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Matt Pierce | Democrat | Yea |
| Maureen Bauer | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Mike Andrade | Democrat | Yea |
| Mitch Gore | Democrat | Yea |
| Philip GiaQuinta | Democrat | Yea |
| Ragen Hatcher | Democrat | Yea |
| Randy Novak | Democrat | Yea |
| Renee Pack | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Robin Shackleford | Democrat | Yea |
| Ryan Dvorak | Democrat | Yea |
| Sheila Klinker | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Errington | Democrat | Yea |
| Tonya Pfaff | Democrat | Yea |
| Vanessa Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Vernon Smith | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Victoria Garcia Wilburn | Democrat | Yea |
| Wendy Dant Chesser | Democrat | Yea |
| Alaina Shonkwiler | Republican | Yea |
| Alex Zimmerman | Republican | Yea |
| Andrew Ireland | Republican | Yea |
| Beau Baird | Republican | Yea |
| Becky Cash | Republican | Yea |
| Ben Smaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Borders | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Jeter | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chris Judy | Republican | Yea |
| Chris May | Republican | Yea |
| Cindy Ledbetter | Republican | Yea |
| Cory Criswell | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Haggard | Republican | Yea |
| Craig Snow | Republican | Yea |
| Dale DeVon | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Lopez | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Hall | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dave Heine | Republican | Not Voting |
| David Abbott | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Edmond Soliday | Republican | Yea |
| Edward Clere | Republican | Yea |
| Elizabeth Rowray | Republican | Yea |
| Ethan Lawson | Republican | Yea |
| Ethan Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Garrett Bascom | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | Yea |
| Harold Slager | Republican | Yea |
| Heath VanNatter | Republican | Yea |
| Hunter Smith | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Prescott | Republican | Nay |
| Jack Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Jake Teshka | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Meltzer | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Pressel | Republican | Yea |
| Joanna King | Republican | Yea |
| Julie McGuire | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Olthoff | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Engleman | Republican | Yea |
| Kendell Culp | Republican | Nay |
| Kyle Pierce | Republican | Yea |
| Lindsay Patterson | Republican | Yea |
| Lori Goss-Reaves | Republican | Yea |
| Lorissa Sweet | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Genda | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Carbaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Commons | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Hostettler | Republican | Nay |
| Matt Lehman | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Karickhoff | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michelle Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Aylesworth | Republican | Yea |
| Peggy Mayfield | Republican | Yea |
| Robb Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Behning | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Heaton | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Lauer | Republican | Nay |
| Shane Lindauer | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bartels | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Yocum | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy O'Brien | Republican | Yea |
| Timothy Wesco | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Huston | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tony Isa | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy McNamara | Republican | Yea |
| Zach Payne | Republican | Nay |
Passed
28 Yea
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18 Nay
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4 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 16 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 28 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 36% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Boots | — | Yea |
| Ford J.D. | — | Yea |
| Ruckelshaus | — | Yea |
| Merritt | — | Yea |
| Sandlin | — | Yea |
| Messmer | — | Yea |
| Spartz | — | Yea |
| Houchin | — | Yea |
| Perfect | — | Yea |
| Kruse | — | Yea |
| Zay | — | Yea |
| Grooms | — | Nay |
| Stoops | — | Nay |
| Crane | — | Nay |
| Lanane | — | Nay |
| Melton | — | Nay |
| Breaux | — | Nay |
| Mrvan | — | Nay |
| Ford Jon | — | Not Voting |
| Tallian | — | Not Voting |
| David Niezgodski | Democrat | Yea |
| Greg Taylor | Democrat | Nay |
| Lonnie Randolph | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Aaron Freeman | Republican | Yea |
| Blake Doriot | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Buchanan | Republican | Nay |
| Chris Garten | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Charbonneau | Republican | Yea |
| Eric Bassler | Republican | Nay |
| Eric Koch | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Walker | Republican | Yea |
| James Buck | Republican | Yea |
| James Tomes | Republican | Yea |
| Jean Leising | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Raatz | Republican | Yea |
| Justin Busch | Republican | Nay |
| Linda Rogers | Republican | Yea |
| Liz Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Crider | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Young | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Bohacek | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Gaskill | Republican | Yea |
| Rick Niemeyer | Republican | Nay |
| Rodric Bray | Republican | Yea |
| Ron Alting | Republican | Nay |
| Ryan Mishler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stacey Donato | Republican | Yea |
| Susan Glick | Republican | Nay |
| Travis Holdman | Republican | Nay |
| Vaneta Becker | Republican | Nay |
Passed
64 Yea
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31 Nay
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5 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 27 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 64 | 31 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 31% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Ellington | — | Yea |
| Leonard | — | Yea |
| Bacon | — | Yea |
| Schaibley | — | Yea |
| Forestal | — | Yea |
| Goodin | — | Yea |
| Sherman | — | Yea |
| Goodrich | — | Yea |
| Smith, V | — | Yea |
| Boy | — | Yea |
| Hatfield | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Speedy | — | Yea |
| Morrison | — | Yea |
| Candelaria Reardon | — | Yea |
| Stutzman | — | Yea |
| Chyung | — | Yea |
| Negele | — | Yea |
| Torr | — | Yea |
| Nisly | — | Yea |
| Deal | — | Yea |
| Kirchhofer | — | Yea |
| Wolkins | — | Yea |
| Zent | — | Yea |
| Ziemke | — | Yea |
| Cook | — | Nay |
| Austin | — | Nay |
| Saunders | — | Nay |
| Lehe | — | Nay |
| Sullivan | — | Nay |
| Fleming | — | Nay |
| Frye | — | Nay |
| Lyness | — | Nay |
| Vermilion | — | Nay |
| Beck | — | Nay |
| Macer | — | Nay |
| Wright | — | Nay |
| Gutwein | — | Nay |
| Cherry | — | Nay |
| Davisson | — | Not Voting |
| Eberhart | — | Not Voting |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Not Voting |
| Alex Burton | Democrat | Yea |
| Carey Hamilton | Democrat | Nay |
| Carolyn Jackson | Democrat | Nay |
| Cherrish Pryor | Democrat | Yea |
| Chris Campbell | Democrat | Nay |
| Chuck Moseley | Democrat | Yea |
| Earl Harris | Democrat | Yea |
| Edward DeLaney | Democrat | Yea |
| Gregory Porter | Democrat | Yea |
| John Bartlett | Democrat | Nay |
| Justin Moed | Democrat | Nay |
| Matt Pierce | Democrat | Yea |
| Maureen Bauer | Democrat | Yea |
| Philip GiaQuinta | Democrat | Nay |
| Ragen Hatcher | Democrat | Yea |
| Robin Shackleford | Democrat | Yea |
| Ryan Dvorak | Democrat | Nay |
| Sheila Klinker | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Errington | Democrat | Yea |
| Tonya Pfaff | Democrat | Nay |
| Vanessa Summers | Democrat | Nay |
| Beau Baird | Republican | Nay |
| Ben Smaltz | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Barrett | Republican | Yea |
| Bruce Borders | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Judy | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chris May | Republican | Yea |
| Dale DeVon | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Heine | Republican | Yea |
| David Abbott | Republican | Nay |
| Edmond Soliday | Republican | Yea |
| Edward Clere | Republican | Yea |
| Ethan Manning | Republican | Yea |
| Gregory Steuerwald | Republican | Yea |
| Heath VanNatter | Republican | Yea |
| J.D. Prescott | Republican | Nay |
| Jack Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Lucas | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Pressel | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Engleman | Republican | Nay |
| Liz Brown | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Carbaugh | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Hostettler | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Lehman | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Karickhoff | Republican | Nay |
| Michael Young | Republican | Nay |
| Mike Aylesworth | Republican | Yea |
| Peggy Mayfield | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Behning | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Heaton | Republican | Yea |
| Robert Morris | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Lauer | Republican | Yea |
| Shane Lindauer | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Bartels | Republican | Nay |
| Timothy Wesco | Republican | Not Voting |
| Todd Huston | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy McNamara | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1165 do?
- Removes partial liability for damages when a person removes a domestic animal from a motor vehicle. Increases certain penalties for offenses involving animals, and establishes a defense for an uninvolved person attacked by a law enforcement animal. Sets forth new definitions and amends various definitions for offenses relating to animals. Specifies that animal cruelty statutes apply to a rodent that is not a nuisance rodent. Makes certain acts an aggravating circumstance for purposes of sentencing.
- Who sponsors HB 1165?
- HB 1165 is sponsored by Wendy McNamara (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1165?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.
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