H.E.A. 1165, P.L. 80-2026
Effective: July 1, 2026
- 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.
Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1165/