TOPEKA, Kan. (KAKE) - The Kansas House and Senate have overridden Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of "Bane's Law," a bill that would increase penalties for those who harm or kill police animals.

The House voted 105-20 on Monday to override the veto. The Senate voted 29-10. The law, which takes effect July 1, will require a minimum of 90 days in prison and a $10,000 fine for anyone guilty of harming police dogs or horses. 

The veto override comes five months after the death of Bane, an 8-year-old Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office K-9 who was flushing out a suspect in a storm drain when the suspect strangled the dog to death.

Kansas House leadership released the following statement following Monday's vote:

“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.”

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Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill on Friday that would have increased the penalties for harming or killing police dogs.

House Bill 2583, also dubbed "Bane's Law," would have required a minimum of 90 days in prison and a $10,000 fine for anyone guilty of harming police dogs. The current law is a lower-level felony with less prison time and smaller penalties.

In a statement, the Governor called the bill's intention commendable but said the legislation needs further evaluation and study. 

"The death of any law enforcement animal is a tragedy," Governor Kelly said in a statement Friday. "There is no question we should hold those responsible accountable for their actions. While the intention of this bill is commendable, this legislation needs further evaluation and study. First, House Bill 2583 imposes mandatory minimum sentences that disregard important factors that should be left to the discretion of a judge through the regular sentencing process. Second, the mandatory sentences are out of line with other, more severe crimes without justification for why that is required. Third, while the requirement for a psychological evaluation and anger management program are important, we do not apply this same standard to many other heinous crimes."

The veto comes five months after the death of Bane, an 8-year-old Sedgwick County K-9 who was flushing out a suspect in a storm drain when the suspect strangled the dog to death.

Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter said that this legislation would do a lot to honor the fallen service dog.

"Unfortunately, the death of Bane prompted this, but in the end, it's a good thing," Easter said. "And it will help protect those canines, and will help if something else happens to a canine that we know that folks are going to get the justice that is deserved."