Legislation

Title: Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law)
Sponsored by: Delegates Bartlett, Crutchfield, Kipke, and Lehman
Status: In the House - Hearing 1/15 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Increasing from $10,000 to $25,000 the maximum amount of compensatory damages that may be awarded to an owner of a pet from a person who tortiously causes an injury to or death of the pet while acting individually or through an animal under the person's ownership, direction, or control.

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Cross-filed with: SB0292

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0992 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/23/2020 Legislative Date 10/23/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 12/23/2020 Legislative Date 12/23/2020 Action Hearing 1/15 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/23/2020	10/23/2020	Pre-filed
House	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Judiciary
House	12/23/2020	12/23/2020	Hearing 1/15 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law)

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