2002 House Bill 6208

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Introduced in the House

June 13, 2002

Introduced by Rep. Jerry Vander Roest (R-63)

To provide sentencing guidelines for the crime proposed by House Bill 5154 of attacking or harassing guide dogs or service animals. Injuring or killing a guide dog or service animal would be a felony punishable by up to five years in prison, and taking unauthorized control over a guide dog or service animal would be punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice

June 27, 2002

Amendment offered

To establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed.

The amendment passed by voice vote

July 2, 2002

Passed in the House 102 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 9, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary