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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1474: Violent animals/self-defense

Ensuring the right of self-defense against attacks by aggressive, violent animals.

Summary

  • Prohibits placing a person in legal jeopardy for protecting by any reasonable means necessary, himself or herself, his or her family, or his or her real or personal property, or for coming to the aid of another who is in imminent danger of or the victim of an attack by an aggressive, violent animal.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1474), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
David Taylor (R-15)
Introduced
January 21, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to ensuring the right of self-defense against attacks by aggressive, violent animals;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: David Taylor (R-15)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Graham Hunt R-2Representative R-26Elizabeth Scott R-39Matt Shea R-4Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1474 in other sessions

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