75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         House Bill 2629
 
Sponsored by Representative WITT, Senator JOHNSON;
  Representatives BARKER, BOONE, C EDWARDS, D EDWARDS, GARRETT,
  KAHL, MATTHEWS, NATHANSON, ROBLAN, SCHAUFLER, STIEGLER,
  Senators DEVLIN, HASS, MONNES ANDERSON, MONROE, ROSENBAUM,
  SCHRADER, WALKER
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to crimes involving animals; creating new provisions;
  and amending ORS 167.337 and 167.339.
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1. ORS 167.337 is amended to read:
  167.337. (1) A person commits the crime of interfering with a
law enforcement animal if the person intentionally or knowingly
injures or attempts to injure an animal the person knows or
reasonably should know is a law enforcement animal while the law
enforcement animal is being used in the lawful discharge of its
duty.
  (2) Interfering with a law enforcement animal is a Class A
misdemeanor.
   { +  (3) When a person is convicted of interfering with a law
enforcement animal, in addition to any other sentence the court
may impose, the court shall impose a fine in the amount of
$500. + }
  SECTION 2. ORS 167.339 is amended to read:
  167.339. (1) A person commits the crime of assaulting a law
enforcement animal if:
  (a) The person knowingly causes serious physical injury to or
the death of a law enforcement animal, knowing that the animal is
a law enforcement animal; and
  (b) The injury or death occurs while the law enforcement animal
is being used in the lawful discharge of the animal's duties.
  (2) Assaulting a law enforcement animal is a Class C felony.
   { +  (3) When a person is convicted of assaulting a law
enforcement animal, in addition to any other sentence the court
may impose, the court shall impose a fine in the amount of
$1,000. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + The amendments to ORS 167.337 and 167.339 by
sections 1 and 2 of this 2009 Act apply to conduct occurring on
or after the effective date of this 2009 Act. + }
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Passed by House May 8, 2009
 
 
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                                             Chief Clerk of House
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
Passed by Senate June 11, 2009
 
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
 
      ...........................................................
                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2009
 
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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