Legislation

Title: Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law)
Sponsored by: Senator Beidle
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 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: HB0154

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0997 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/28/2020 Legislative Date 10/28/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/28/2020 Legislative Date 12/28/2020 Action Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 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
Senate	10/28/2020	10/28/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	12/28/2020	12/28/2020	Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law)

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