File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 561
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Stone, Green, and Ferguson
- Entitled:
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Damages for Injury to or Death of Pet
Altering the measure of damages for tortious injuries to a pet to
include the actual cost of veterinary care without limitation; and
clarifying that damages are available for the tortious death of a pet.
Senate Action
- 2/4
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/10
- Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/25
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/26
- Third Reading Passed (47-0)
- 4/5
- Return Passed
- 5/27
- Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
- 3/26
- First Reading Judiciary
- 3/29
- Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/2
- Favorable Report by Judiciary
- 3/30
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 3/31
- Third Reading Passed (115-1)
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
- Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
- Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; HUNTING; TRAPPING; TURTLES
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- DAMAGES
- DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
- VETERINARIANS
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
11-110
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
- Senate
- Number: 288065/1 (PDF) Offered on: March 25, 1999 at:
11:59 a.m. Status: Adopted
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
- Senate
- March 26, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
- House
- March 31, 1999: Third Reading Passed (115-1)
