Legislation

Title: Animals - Civil Liability and Insurance Coverage for Dogs and Court Costs for Animal-Related Crimes
Sponsored by: Senator Zirkin
Status: In the Senate - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing that an owner, a keeper, or a harborer of a dog is liable for damages for personal injury or death caused by the dog under specified circumstances; prohibiting an insurer, with respect to homeowner's or renter's insurance, from refusing to underwrite a risk or denying, canceling, or refusing to renew coverage solely because an applicant or insured owns, keeps, or harbors a specific breed of dog; requiring a specified additional cost to be imposed in specified criminal cases; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media; Finance

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2014, October 1, 2014

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/17/2014 Legislative Date 1/17/2014 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2014 Legislative Date 1/21/2014 Action Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/24/2014 Legislative Date 1/24/2014 Action Reassigned to Judicial Proceedings and Finance Proceedings 12
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2014 Legislative Date 3/20/2014 Action Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/17/2014	1/17/2014	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/21/2014	1/21/2014	Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	1/24/2014	1/24/2014	Reassigned to Judicial Proceedings and Finance	12
Senate	3/19/2014	3/20/2014	Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/21/2014	Text - First - Animals - Civil Liability and Insurance Coverage for Dogs and Court Costs for Animal-Related Crimes
1/28/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance
3/19/2014	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings

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