HB 1257 (2018) -  Harm to Domestic Companion Animals and Service Animals

by Moskowitz
Specifies damages that may be assessed against certain persons found for causing serious injury to or death of domestic companion animal, police animal, or service animal; provides for punitive damages; specifies that only one member of family may recover damages; specifies that court may enter certain orders to protect such animals from further harm; provides for awarding of attorney fees to prevailing party.
Effective Date: July 1, 2018
Last Event: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee on Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:00 AM

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2018 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/12/2018 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2018 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2018 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/05/2018 - 4:26 PM Member: Moskowitz Committee: Version: __

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768.32 SB 1488