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MO SB 1253

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SB 1253 - This act provides that the offense of assault on a law enforcement animal is a class E felony, instead of a class A misdemeanor. Additionally, this act provides that it shall be a class D felony, instead of a class E felony, if the law enforcement animal is seriously injured to the point of requiring veterinary care or treatment or a class C felony, instead of a class D felony, if the assault results in the death of such animal. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

SB 1253 - This act provides that the offense of assault on a law enforcement animal is a class E felony, instead of a class A misdemeanor. Additionally, this act provides that it shall be a class D felony, instead of a class E felony, if the law enforcement animal is seriously injured to the point of requiring veterinary care or treatment or a class C felony, instead of a class D felony, if the assault results in the death of such animal. TRISTAN BENSON, JR.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-01-27 — Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Hudson, Bradprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-27

    Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

    reading-2,referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    S First Read

    reading-1

  3. 2025-12-01

    Prefiled

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.senate.mo.gov/BillTracking/Bills/BillInformation?year=2026&billid=302

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