Indiana House Bill 1398 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-11 - Referred to the Courts and Criminal Code pursuant to House Rule 127
Pending: House Courts and Criminal Code Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Direct contact with specified animals. Provides for the definitions of the terms "proximity" and "trained". Provides that the definition of "direct contact" includes proximity between the public and the specified animal creating the likelihood of physical contact between the public and the specified animal, and excludes additional individuals from the term. Prohibits a person that owns or possesses a specified animal from allowing a member of the public to come into direct contact with the specified animal. Establishes a criminal penalty for a violation of the law.

Direct contact with specified animals.

Rep. David Abbott [R]

Rep. Chris Campbell [D]

Rep. Michael Karickhoff [R]

2021-02-09 - House - House - Committee Vote (Y: 9 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-11	House	Referred to the Courts and Criminal Code pursuant to House Rule 127
2021-02-11	House	Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2021-01-14	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
2021-01-14	House	Coauthored by Representatives Campbell and Karickhoff
2021-01-14	House	Authored by Representative Abbott

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/house/1398/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/a/2/f/9a2f331c/HB1398.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/2/8/a/f28ad0ee/HB1398.01.INTR.pdf
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/c/a/c/7cacafaf/HB1398.02.COMH.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/6/7/a/d67a5107/HB1398.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/8/d/b/68db3967/HB1398.01.INTR.CRH001.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/0/6/4/20646e86/HB1398.02.COMH.FN001.pdf
Roll Call	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/e/8/f/ee8f9e6c/HB1398.01.INTR.03.pdf