EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 2
- Sponsored By:
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Senators Frosh, Raskin, and Gladden
- Entitled:
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Civil Actions - Liability for Personal Injury or Death Caused by Dog
Establishing that the owner of a dog is liable for damages for
personal injury or death caused by the dog, regardless of whether the
dog has shown any vicious or dangerous propensities or whether the
owner knew or should have known of the dog's propensities;
establishing exceptions; retaining specified common law as to owners
of real property and other persons who have the right to control the
presence of a dog on property; stating the intent of the General
Assembly to abrogate a specified decision; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
For explanation of terms
click here.
Senate Action
- 8/9
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- Hearing 8/9 at 1:00 P.M.
- 8/10
- Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Floor Amendment (Senator Kittleman) {523127/1 Rejected (11-33)
- Special Order until later today (Senator Simonaire) Adopted
- Floor Amendment (Senator Simonaire) {673424/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 Adopted (40-0)
- Special Order until later today (Senator Simonaire) Adopted
- Third Reading Passed (41-1)
House Action
- 8/11
- First Reading Judiciary
- 8/14
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
- 8/12
- Favorable with Amendments {402414/1 Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 8/13
- Third Reading Passed with Amendments (127-0)
Sponsored by:
- Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
- Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
- Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles
- Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
- Court of Appeals
- Damages
- Emergency Bills
- Landlord and Tenant -see also- Eviction; Leases & Rent; etc.
- Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
3-1901
)
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note:
Available
- Amendments:
Senate
- Number: 523127/01 Offered on: August 10, 2012 at:
11:00 a.m. Status: Rejected
- Number: 673424/01 Offered on: August 10, 2012 at:
3:11 p.m. Status: Adopted
House
- Number: 402414/01 Offered on: August 14, 2012 at:
4:35 p.m. Status: Adopted
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Committee Votes :
Senate
- Judicial Proceedings
House
- Judiciary
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
- August 10, 2012: Floor Amendment (Kittleman) {523127/1 Rejected (11-33)
- August 10, 2012: Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Simonaire) Adopted (40-0)
- August 10, 2012: Third Reading Passed (41-1)
House
- August 13, 2012: Third Reading Passed (127-0)
