Legislation

Title: Civil Actions - Personal Injury or Death Caused by Dog - Rebuttable Presumption
Sponsored by: Delegates Simmons, Smigiel, Kramer, Barkley, Fraser-Hidalgo, S. Robinson, Stocksdale, Valderrama, and Glenn
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 49
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.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0247

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/19/2013 Legislative Date 11/08/2013 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/19/2013 Legislative Date 1/08/2014 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/01/2014 Legislative Date 1/01/2014 Action Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2014 Legislative Date 1/15/2014 Action Hearing cancelled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2014 Legislative Date 1/15/2014 Action Hearing 1/23 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/07/2014 Legislative Date 3/10/2014 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2014 Legislative Date 3/08/2014 Action Favorable with Amendments {442019/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 44
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2014 Legislative Date 3/08/2014 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2014 Legislative Date 3/09/2014 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 45
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2014 Legislative Date 3/10/2014 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 44
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2014 Legislative Date 4/01/2014 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2014 Legislative Date 3/24/2014 Action Favorable Report Adopted (44-1) Proceedings 58
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2014 Legislative Date 3/24/2014 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2014 Legislative Date 3/26/2014 Action Third Reading Passed (45-2) Proceedings 60
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2014 Legislative Date 3/29/2014 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 65
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/08/2014 Legislative Date 4/08/2014 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 49 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	12/19/2013	11/08/2013	Pre-filed
House	12/19/2013	1/08/2014	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/01/2014	1/01/2014	Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/15/2014	1/15/2014	Hearing cancelled
House	1/15/2014	1/15/2014	Hearing 1/23 at 2:00 p.m.
House	3/07/2014	3/10/2014	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/11/2014	3/08/2014	Favorable with Amendments {442019/1 Report Adopted	44
House	3/11/2014	3/08/2014	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44
House	3/12/2014	3/09/2014	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	45
Senate	3/13/2014	3/10/2014	First Reading Judicial Proceedings	44
Senate	3/28/2014	4/01/2014	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/02/2014	3/24/2014	Favorable Report Adopted (44-1)	58
Senate	4/02/2014	3/24/2014	Second Reading Passed	58
Senate	4/04/2014	3/26/2014	Third Reading Passed (45-2)	60
House	4/05/2014	3/29/2014	Returned Passed	65
Post Passage	4/08/2014	4/08/2014	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 49

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/11/2014	Amendments House - (Judiciary) {442019/01 Adopted
12/20/2013	Text - First - Civil Actions - Personal Injury or Death Caused by Dog - Rebuttable Presumption
3/11/2014	Text - Third - Civil Actions - Personal Injury or Death Caused by Dog - Rebuttable Presumption
4/15/2014	Text - Chapter - Civil Actions - Personal Injury or Death Caused by Dog - Rebuttable Presumption
3/10/2014	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
3/28/2014	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
3/09/2014	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (134-0) - 03/09/14
3/24/2014	Vote - Senate Floor - Favorable Adopted (44-1) - 03/24/14
3/26/2014	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-2) - 03/26/14

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