2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1145

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates McComas, Anderson, Boteler, Boutin, Cryor, Frush, Gilleland, Kach, Lee, McDonough, Menes, Quinter, Shank, Smigiel, and F. Turner
Entitled:
Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages

Synopsis:

Establishing that a person who tortiously causes an injury to or death of a pet is liable to the owner of the pet for compensatory damages not exceeding $10,000; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/13
First Reading Judiciary
2/18
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (129-4)
Senate Action
3/30
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Terry R. Gilleland, Jr., District 32
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
DAMAGES
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH
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: 682215/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 2004   at: 12:11 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 27, 2004: Third Reading Passed (129-4)