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2012 House Bill 2191: Concerning police dogs
Introduced by Rep. Ann Rivers (Vancouver) (R) on January 9, 2012
Exempts police dogs who bite someone from liability from damages incurred from the bite injury. This act also authorizes courts to impose a fine of $5000 for harm done to a police dog, and $10,000 for killing a police dog. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Committee on January 9, 2012
Substitute offered in the House on January 27, 2012
Removes the seriousness level III ranking for the crime of harming a police dog, thereby returning the original offense to an unranked class C felony.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on January 31, 2012
Authorizes courts to impose a civil penalty of $5,000 for harming a police dog or $10,000 for killing a police dog
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Received in the Senate on February 10, 2012
Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 10, 2012
Amendment offered to the Senate Rules Committee on February 24, 2012
Makes the $5,000 fine discretionary if the police dog is harmed. If the police dog is killed, a $5,000 fine is mandatory, and the court may impose a fine of up to a maximum of $10,000.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on February 28, 2012
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 24, 2012
Amendment offered by Sen. Mike Padden (Spokane Valley) (R) on February 28, 2012
Provides that a $5,000 fine is discretionary if the police dog is harmed. If the police dog is killed, a $5,000 fine is mandatory and the court may impose up to a $10,000 fine.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 28, 2012
Received in the House on March 3, 2012
Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on March 29, 2012
Authorizes courts to impose a civil penalty of $5,000 for harming a police dog. Requires courts to impose a civil penalty of at least $5,000 for killing a police dog.