Brief (1)
HB 2922 amends current law which makes it a crime to injure or kill a police or arson dog by adding "search and rescue dog" to the existing statute. "Search and rescue dog" is defined to mean a dog used by a law enforcement or emergency response agency for the purpose of locating persons missing in disasters or other times of need. Violation of the statute is a class A nonperson misdemeanor.
Background
Representatives of the Kansas Peace Officers' Association and the Kansas Search and Rescue Dog Association testified in support of the bill. There was no testimony in opposition to the bill.
The fiscal note prepared by the Division of the Budget indicates that the bill has no fiscal impact.
1. *Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.ink.org/public/legislative/bill_search.html