| SB 0474 | Requires training for law enforcement canines and their handlers |
| Sponsor: | Kinder | |||
| LR Number: | S2043.01I | Fiscal Note: | 2043-01 | |
| Committee: | Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence | |||
| Last Action: | 03/23/99 - Removed S Consent Calendar | Journal page: | S528 | |
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 1999 | |||
SB 474 - This act provides that the Department of Public
Safety may certify canine and canine-handler training programs
for canines engaged in police work. After July 1, 2000, law
enforcement agencies acquiring a dog for police-related work must
acquire a dog that has been trained as required by the
Department. The Department shall establish a recommended
training program for dog-handler teams and shall certify those
teams that meet the training standard. The act is similar to SB
891 from 1998.
JOAN GUMMELS