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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 214

CHAPTER NUMBER: 399 File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Delegates Doory, Dembrow, Montague, Arnick, Pitkin, Snodgrass, Klausmeier, Ports, and Redmer
Entitled:
Damages for Injury to or Death of Pet

Synopsis:

Increasing the measure of damages for tortious injuries to a pet to include the reasonable cost of veterinary care that does not exceed $5,000; and clarifying that damages may be recovered for the tortious death of a pet.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/1
First Reading Judiciary
2/16
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Third Reading Passed (132-1)
4/4
Return Passed
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 399
Senate Action
3/19
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/24
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Hearing cancelled
4/5
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate John S. Arnick, District 7
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; HUNTING; TRAPPING; TURTLES
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
DAMAGES
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
VETERINARIANS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 11-110 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 232001/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 1999   at: 10:48 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 18, 1999: Third Reading Passed (132-1)
Senate
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
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