Kansas lawmakers override governor’s veto on Bane’s Law
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Kansas lawmakers have overridden Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of Bane’s Law.
The bill was drafted in response to the killing of a Sedgwick County police dog named Bane. The K-9 chased an armed suspect into a storm drain, where Bane was beaten and ultimately killed.
The House overrode the veto 105-20, and the Senate by a vote of 29-10.
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The Kansas House released the following statement after overriding the governor’s veto:
Regarding the Governor’s veto message, a mandatory minimum for sentencing for the crime of killing a police dog already existed in current statute and during that time, the convicted must complete a psychological evaluation and anger management course. While those provisions remained in HB 2583, the Governor’s veto message is confusing because she seems to think she can veto current statute.
Penalties for harming or killing a police dog were very minimal in Kansas. Many other states and even the federal government have harsher penalties for killing law enforcement animals. Kansas must do more to protect these heroic animals who are partners with their officer/handler, are a valued part of their communities, and serve Kansas every day. With this override of the Governor’s erroneous veto, we will do just that.”
Kansas House Leadership
Gov. Kelly said the bill was commendable but needed more evaluation and study.
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