WV HB4437 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-10 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-01-10 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to include canines in definitions of "law enforcement officers" in relation to crimes against law enforcement officers and the level of force allowable to protect said canines as law enforcement officers.
Title
Make it a felony to kill a canine officer
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-10 | House | To House Judiciary |
| 2024-01-10 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2024-01-10 | House | To Judiciary |
| 2024-01-10 | House | Filed for introduction |
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 29 | 1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| 61 | 2 | 10b | Amended Code | Citation Text |
