Legislation

Title: Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law)
Sponsored by: Senator Simonaire
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/12 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: HB0992

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2020 Legislative Date 2/05/2020 Action First Reading Senate Rules 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 Senate Calendar Date 3/02/2020 Legislative Date 3/02/2020 Action Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2020 Legislative Date 3/04/2020 Action Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/05/2020	2/05/2020	First Reading Senate Rules
			Text - First - Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law)
Senate	3/02/2020	3/02/2020	Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/04/2020	3/04/2020	Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

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