75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 1377
 
                         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
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Increases maximum penalty for crime of interfering with a law
enforcement animal to maximum of 5 years' imprisonment, $125,000
fine, or both.
  Increases maximum penalty for crime of assaulting a law
enforcement animal to maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000
fine, or both.
 
                        A BILL FOR 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 - }  { +  C felony + }.
  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 - }
 { +  B + } felony.
  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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