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Title
Civil Actions - Personal Injury or Death Caused by Dog - Rebuttable Presumption
Sponsored by
Senators Frosh, Forehand, Gladden, Hershey, Jacobs, Jennings, Shank, and Stone
Status
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 48
Analysis
Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
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; prohibiting a judge in a jury trial from making a specified ruling before the jury returns a verdict; establishing that the owner of a dog is liable for injury, death, or loss caused by a dog while the dog is running at large; establishing exceptions; etc.
Details
Emergency Bill
Cross-filed with: HB0073
Introduced in a prior session as: SB0160 Session: 2013 Regular Session
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment
Legislation History
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
1/16/2014
Legislative Date
1/17/2014
Action
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
1/17/2014
Legislative Date
1/17/2014
Action
Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
2/21/2014
Legislative Date
2/25/2014
Action
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
2/26/2014
Legislative Date
2/26/2014
Action
Favorable Report Adopted
Proceedings
34
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
2/26/2014
Legislative Date
2/26/2014
Action
Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {493827/1 Rejected (22-25)
Proceedings
34
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
2/26/2014
Legislative Date
2/26/2014
Action
Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {513321/1 Rejected (23-24)
Proceedings
34
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
2/26/2014
Legislative Date
2/26/2014
Action
Second Reading Passed
Proceedings
34
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
2/26/2014
Legislative Date
2/26/2014
Action
Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Senator Raskin) Adopted
Proceedings
34
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
2/26/2014
Legislative Date
2/26/2014
Action
Motion Reconsider Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {513321/1 (Senator Raskin) Adopted (25-21)
Proceedings
34
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
2/26/2014
Legislative Date
2/26/2014
Action
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Proceedings
34
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
2/26/2014
Legislative Date
2/26/2014
Action
Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {513321/1 Adopted (25-22)
Proceedings
34
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
2/28/2014
Legislative Date
2/28/2014
Action
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Proceedings
36
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/03/2014
Legislative Date
3/03/2014
Action
First Reading Judiciary
Proceedings
39
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/12/2014
Legislative Date
3/12/2014
Action
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
4/01/2014
Legislative Date
4/02/2014
Action
Favorable Report by Judiciary
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
4/02/2014
Legislative Date
3/26/2014
Action
Favorable Report Adopted
Proceedings
62
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
4/02/2014
Legislative Date
3/26/2014
Action
Second Reading Passed
Proceedings
62
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
4/03/2014
Legislative Date
3/27/2014
Action
Third Reading Passed (137-1)
Proceedings
63
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
4/04/2014
Legislative Date
3/26/2014
Action
Returned Passed
Proceedings
60
Chamber
Post Passage
Calendar Date
4/08/2014
Legislative Date
4/08/2014
Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 48
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
Senate 1/16/2014 1/17/2014 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate 1/17/2014 1/17/2014 Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate 2/21/2014 2/25/2014 Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate 2/26/2014 2/26/2014 Favorable Report Adopted 34
Senate 2/26/2014 2/26/2014 Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {493827/1 Rejected (22-25) 34
Senate 2/26/2014 2/26/2014 Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {513321/1 Rejected (23-24) 34
Senate 2/26/2014 2/26/2014 Second Reading Passed 34
Senate 2/26/2014 2/26/2014 Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Senator Raskin) Adopted 34
Senate 2/26/2014 2/26/2014 Motion Reconsider Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {513321/1 (Senator Raskin) Adopted (25-21) 34
Senate 2/26/2014 2/26/2014 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 34
Senate 2/26/2014 2/26/2014 Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {513321/1 Adopted (25-22) 34
Senate 2/28/2014 2/28/2014 Third Reading Passed (45-0) 36
House 3/03/2014 3/03/2014 First Reading Judiciary 39
House 3/12/2014 3/12/2014 Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House 4/01/2014 4/02/2014 Favorable Report by Judiciary
House 4/02/2014 3/26/2014 Favorable Report Adopted 62
House 4/02/2014 3/26/2014 Second Reading Passed 62
House 4/03/2014 3/27/2014 Third Reading Passed (137-1) 63
Senate 4/04/2014 3/26/2014 Returned Passed 60
Post Passage 4/08/2014 4/08/2014 Approved by the Governor - Chapter 48
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