Indiana 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1306 — Killing a law enforcement animal.

Last action — First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Increases the penalty for killing a law enforcement animal to a Level 5 felony. Provides that killing a law enforcement animal in the commission of a crime is an aggravating circumstance for sentencing in criminal cases.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

  2. Referred to the Senate

  3. Representative VanNatter added as coauthor

  4. Representatives McNamara and Gore M added as coauthors

  5. Senate sponsor: Senator Walker K

  6. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 30: yeas 89, nays 8

  7. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  8. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  9. First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code

  10. Authored by Representative Jeter

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (145)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1306 do?
Increases the penalty for killing a law enforcement animal to a Level 5 felony. Provides that killing a law enforcement animal in the commission of a crime is an aggravating circumstance for sentencing in criminal cases.
Who sponsors HB 1306?
HB 1306 is sponsored by Kyle Walker (Republican), Heath VanNatter (Republican), Mitch Gore (Democrat), Wendy McNamara (Republican), and Chris Jeter (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1306?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1306?
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