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Providing that a person who tortiously causes an injury to or death of a pet while acting through an animal under the person's ownership is liable to the owner of the pet for specified compensatory damages; increasing from $7500 to a maximum of $10,000 the cap on the compensatory damages for which a person who tortiously causes an injury to or death of a pet is liable; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2017 Legislative Date 1/16/2017 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/17/2017 Legislative Date 1/17/2017 Action Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2017 Legislative Date 2/06/2017 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/08/2017 Legislative Date 2/08/2017 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2017 Legislative Date 2/13/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (39-7) Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2017 Legislative Date 2/14/2017 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2017 Legislative Date 3/15/2017 Action Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2017 Legislative Date 3/31/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2017 Legislative Date 3/27/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {432911/1 Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2017 Legislative Date 3/27/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2017 Legislative Date 3/28/2017 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Dumais) Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2017 Legislative Date 3/31/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/04/2017 Legislative Date 5/04/2017 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/16/2017	1/16/2017	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages
Senate	1/17/2017	1/17/2017	Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/06/2017	2/06/2017	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/08/2017	2/08/2017	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	19 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages
Senate	2/13/2017	2/13/2017	Third Reading Passed (39-7)	22 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/14/2017	2/14/2017	Referred Judiciary	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2017	3/15/2017	Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2017	3/31/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/31/2017	3/27/2017	Favorable with Amendments {432911/1 Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2017	3/27/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2017	3/28/2017	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Dumais) Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2017	3/31/2017	Third Reading Passed (136-0)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Senate Concurs House Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages
Post Passage	5/04/2017	5/04/2017	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413
			Text - Chapter - Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages

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