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 Bill Status of HB4690  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  ANIMALS-POLICE DOG PROTECTION

House Sponsors
Rep. Carol Sente

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Police Service Dog Protection Act. Provides that the law enforcement agency, or handler of the police dog shall be required to have every police dog receive, at minimum, an annual medical examination by a licensed veterinarian. Provides that prior to beginning service as a police dog, the employing law enforcement agency shall require the dog be vaccinated against rabies as required under the Animal Control Act. Provides that a vehicle used to transport a police dog shall be equipped with a heat sensor monitoring device which shall: (1) monitor the internal temperature of the vehicle in which the police dog is being transported; (2) provide an audible and visual notification in the vehicle if the interior temperature reaches 85 degrees Fahrenheit which remotely notifies the law enforcement officer responsible for the police dog or the law enforcement agency's 24 hour dispatch center; and (3) have a safety mechanism to reduce the interior temperature of the vehicle.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carol Sente
  2/13/2018HouseFirst Reading
  2/13/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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