MD Legislature


HB0078	2013 Regular Session

	Entitled:	Civil Actions - Personal Injury or Death Caused by Dog - Rebuttable Presumption
	Sponsored by:	Delegate Simmons
	Status:	In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Synopsis:

Establishing that, in an action against an owner of a dog for damages for personal injury or death caused by the dog, evidence that the dog caused the injury or death creates a rebuttable presumption that the owner knew or should have known that the dog had vicious or dangerous propensities; establishing that in an action against a person other than an owner of a dog for specified damages, the common law prior to April 1, 2012, is retained as to the person without regard to the breed or heritage of the dog; etc.

Analysis:

Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

All Sponsors:

Delegates Simmons, Anderson, Bromwell, Cardin, K. Kelly, Kramer, Smigiel, and Vallario

Additional Facts:

Bill is an Emergency Bill
Cross-filed with: SB0160
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

Committee(s):

Judiciary