Removes partial liability for damages when a person removes a domestic animal from a motor vehicle. Increases certain penalties for offenses involving animals, and establishes a defense for an uninvolved person attacked by a law enforcement animal. Sets forth new definitions and amends various definitions for offenses relating to animals. Specifies that animal cruelty statutes apply to a rodent that is not a nuisance rodent. Makes certain acts an aggravating circumstance for purposes of sentencing.
- Chamber
- House
- Introduced
- Jan 5, 2026
- Last action
- Feb 27, 2026 — Signed by the President Pro Tempore
- Session
- 2026
- Momentum
- 94 · Very high