2026 Regular Session
HB563
Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against
Repealing the prohibition against intentionally inflicting bodily harm, permanent disability, or death on an animal owned or used by a law enforcement unit; prohibiting a person from harassing, interfering with, injuring, or killing or causing serious physical injury to an emergency response animal; and establishing that a person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to imprisonment for up to 2 years, or a fine of up to $10,000, or both upon conviction.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 21, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
125 yea–0 nay · 8 not voting · 8 absent
April 10, 2026 · Senate
Third Readings Passed with Amendments
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
44 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting
April 10, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
133 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 5 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · Senate
Judicial Proceedings
January 28, 2026 · House
Judiciary
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 402
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House Passed Enrolled View roll call
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House Third Reading Passed (133-0) View roll call
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House House Concurs Senate Amendments
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Senate Third Readings Passed with Amendments (44-0) View roll call
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Senate Floor Amendment {733720/1 (Senator Henson) Adopted View roll call
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Senate Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Henson) Adopted
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Senate Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Henson) Adopted
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {403227/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
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Senate Referred Judicial Proceedings
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House Third Reading Passed (125-0) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {953127/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
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House Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Judiciary