State Government / Indiana / Legislation / HB 1165
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.
Latest development · Mar 4, 2026
Signed by the Governor
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Signed by the Governor
Public Law 80
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Returned to the House with amendments
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 374: yeas 78, nays 14
Motion to concur filed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 264: yeas 42, nays 6
Amendment #1 (Taylor G) prevailed; voice vote
Senator Deery added as second sponsor
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Referred to the Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 140: yeas 85, nays 6
Senate sponsor: Senator Carrasco
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Representative Andrade added as coauthor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Authored by Representative McNamara
Coauthored by Representatives Baird, Bartels
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