Legislation - HB0438

Title: Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages
Sponsored by: Delegates Bartlett, Hill, Kipke, Lehman, Ruth, and Nkongolo
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis

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.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0581

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0292 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/17/2025 Legislative Date 1/17/2025 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages
House	1/17/2025	1/17/2025	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.

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