2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 347

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1145/04 - JUD Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 941
Sponsored By:
Senator Stone
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 of not more than $7,500; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/16
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (43-4)
4/7
Returned Passed
House Action
3/23
First Reading Judiciary
3/28
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (132-3)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

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 (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 528273/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 11:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (43-4)
House
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (132-3)