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Removes partial liability for damages when a person removes a domestic animal from a motor vehicle. Increases certain penalties for offenses involving animals, and establishes a defense for an uninvolved person attacked by a law enforcement animal. Sets forth new definitions and amends various definitions for offenses relating to animals. Specifies that animal cruelty statutes apply to a rodent that is not a nuisance rodent. Makes certain acts an aggravating circumstance for purposes of sentencing.
Introduced
Jan 5, 2026
Last Action
Mar 4, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
3 primary · 3 co
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 80
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 374: yeas 78, nays 14
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the House with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 264: yeas 42, nays 6
Senator Deery added as second sponsor
Amendment #1 (Taylor G) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Referred to the Senate
Senate sponsor: Senator Carrasco
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 140: yeas 85, nays 6
Representative Andrade added as coauthor
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Coauthored by Representatives Baird, Bartels
First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Authored by Representative McNamara
HB 1165 was introduced on Jan 5, 2026 by Spencer Deery in IN session 2026. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Mar 4, 2026: Signed by the Governor.
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Public Law 80