SENATE BILL 347

Sponsored By:

Senator Stone

Entitled:

Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages

Synopsis:

Establishing that a person who tortiously causes an injury to or death of a pet is liable to the owner of the pet for compensatory damages of not more than $7,500; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/16

Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/20

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (43-4)

4/7

Returned Passed

House Action

3/23

First Reading Judiciary

3/28

Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Favorable Report by Judiciary

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (132-3)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/26

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

DAMAGES

DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 11-110 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):

Senate

Number: 528273/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 11:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (43-4)

House

April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (132-3)