Bill Title: Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Increases the penalty for teasing, striking, or tampering with police animals, service animals, accelerant detection dogs, or search and rescue dogs from a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense to a Class 4 felony for a first offense and a Class 3 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Changes the penalty for aggravated assault of a physically handicapped person or a person 60 years of age or older from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class 4 felony. Changes the penalty for aggravated battery of a pregnant or physically handicapped person from a Class 3 felony to a Class 2 felony.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB4995 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Third Reading in House	2012-03-29	109	0	0	2	111	Passed	Link	View

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