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18 | 18 | | Referred to Committee on PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY |
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20 | 20 | | Introduced by: |
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22 | 22 | | (PS) |
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24 | 24 | | AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR THE INTENTIONAL INJURY OR KILLING OF POLICE ANIMALS OR DOGS IN VOLUNTEER CANINE SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAMS. |
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26 | 26 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: |
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28 | 28 | | Section 1. Subsections (d) and (e) of section 53-247 of the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2017): |
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30 | 30 | | (d) Any person who intentionally injures any animal while such animal is in the performance of its duties under the supervision of a peace officer, as defined in section 53a-3, or intentionally injures a dog that is a member of a volunteer canine search and rescue team, as defined in section 5-249, while such dog is in the performance of its duties under the supervision of the active individual member of such team, shall be guilty of a class [D] C felony. |
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32 | 32 | | (e) Any person who intentionally kills any animal while such animal is in the performance of its duties under the supervision of a peace officer, as defined in section 53a-3, or intentionally kills a dog that is a member of a volunteer canine search and rescue team, as defined in section 5-249, while such dog is in the performance of its duties under the supervision of the active individual member of such team, shall be [fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both] guilty of a class B felony. |
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37 | 37 | | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: |
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38 | 38 | | Section 1 October 1, 2017 53-247(d) and (e) |
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40 | 40 | | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: |
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42 | 42 | | Section 1 |
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44 | 44 | | October 1, 2017 |
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46 | 46 | | 53-247(d) and (e) |
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