2025 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
SB151: Creating crime of assault on police dogs and other public safety animals
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to make it unlawful to harm, attempt to harm, or kill a police dog that is under the control of a law-enforcement or corrections officer who is acting in his or her official capacity. The bill also defines the term "police dog" and sets forth penalties.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
2/12/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/12/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
2/12/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/12/2025
To Judiciary
Senate
2/19/2025
Committee substitute reported
Senate
2/20/2025
On 1st reading
Senate
2/20/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
2/21/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
2/21/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
2/24/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
2/24/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
2/24/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 20)
Senate
2/24/2025
Ordered to House
Senate
2/25/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/25/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
Roll Call Votes
Passed Senate (Roll No. 20)
2/24/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
