Legislation

Title: Civil Actions - Personal Injury or Death Caused by Dog - Rebuttable Presumption
Sponsored by: Senators Frosh, Forehand, Gladden, Hershey, Jacobs, Jennings, Shank, and Stone
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 48
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:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Emergency Bill

Cross-filed with: HB0073

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0160 Session: 2013 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2014 Legislative Date 1/17/2014 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/17/2014 Legislative Date 1/17/2014 Action Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2014 Legislative Date 2/25/2014 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2014 Legislative Date 2/26/2014 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 34
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2014 Legislative Date 2/26/2014 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {493827/1 Rejected (22-25) Proceedings 34
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2014 Legislative Date 2/26/2014 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {513321/1 Rejected (23-24) Proceedings 34
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2014 Legislative Date 2/26/2014 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 34
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2014 Legislative Date 2/26/2014 Action Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Senator Raskin) Adopted Proceedings 34
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2014 Legislative Date 2/26/2014 Action Motion Reconsider Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {513321/1 (Senator Raskin) Adopted (25-21) Proceedings 34
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2014 Legislative Date 2/26/2014 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2014 Legislative Date 2/26/2014 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {513321/1 Adopted (25-22) Proceedings 34
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2014 Legislative Date 2/28/2014 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 36
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2014 Legislative Date 3/03/2014 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings 39
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2014 Legislative Date 3/12/2014 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2014 Legislative Date 4/02/2014 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2014 Legislative Date 3/26/2014 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2014 Legislative Date 3/26/2014 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2014 Legislative Date 3/27/2014 Action Third Reading Passed (137-1) Proceedings 63
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2014 Legislative Date 3/26/2014 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 60
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/08/2014 Legislative Date 4/08/2014 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 48 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/16/2014	1/17/2014	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/17/2014	1/17/2014	Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/21/2014	2/25/2014	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/26/2014	2/26/2014	Favorable Report Adopted	34
Senate	2/26/2014	2/26/2014	Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {493827/1 Rejected (22-25)	34
Senate	2/26/2014	2/26/2014	Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {513321/1 Rejected (23-24)	34
Senate	2/26/2014	2/26/2014	Second Reading Passed	34
Senate	2/26/2014	2/26/2014	Motion Reconsider Second Reading (Senator Raskin) Adopted	34
Senate	2/26/2014	2/26/2014	Motion Reconsider Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {513321/1 (Senator Raskin) Adopted (25-21)	34
Senate	2/26/2014	2/26/2014	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34
Senate	2/26/2014	2/26/2014	Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {513321/1 Adopted (25-22)	34
Senate	2/28/2014	2/28/2014	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	36
House	3/03/2014	3/03/2014	First Reading Judiciary	39
House	3/12/2014	3/12/2014	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/01/2014	4/02/2014	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/02/2014	3/26/2014	Favorable Report Adopted	62
House	4/02/2014	3/26/2014	Second Reading Passed	62
House	4/03/2014	3/27/2014	Third Reading Passed (137-1)	63
Senate	4/04/2014	3/26/2014	Returned Passed	60
Post Passage	4/08/2014	4/08/2014	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 48

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/26/2014	Amendments Senate - (Senator Zirkin) {493827/01 Rejected
2/26/2014	Amendments Senate - (Senator Zirkin) {513321/01 Adopted
1/17/2014	Text - First - Civil Actions - Personal Injury or Death Caused by Dog - Rebuttable Presumption
2/26/2014	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
2/24/2014	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
4/02/2014	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
2/26/2014	Vote - Senate Floor - Floor Amendment (Zirkin) {493827/1 Rejected (22-25) - 02/26/14
2/26/2014	Vote - Senate Floor - Floor Amendment (Zirkin) {513321/1 Rejected (23-24) - 02/26/14
2/26/2014	Vote - Senate Floor - Motion Reconsider Floor Amendment (Zirkin) {513321/1 (Raskin) (Raskin) Adopted (25-21) - 02/26/14
2/26/2014	Vote - Senate Floor - Floor Amendment (Zirkin) {513321/1 Adopted (25-22) - 02/26/14
2/28/2014	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) - 02/28/14
3/27/2014	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (137-1) - 03/27/14

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