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2009 SESSION

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HB 1999 Parental liability; damage to property or injury to person by minor.

Introduced by: Margaret G. Vanderhye | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Property damage or personal injury; parental liability.  Establishes that parents have a duty to exercise reasonable care so as to control their child and, if this duty is not fulfilled, parents may be held liable for the full amount of property damage or personal injury caused through the actions of the child or for damages of $5,000, whichever is less. Current law caps parental liability at $2,500 for damage to public or private property.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090857762  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/13/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090857762
• 01/13/09  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/20/09  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 01/21/09  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 02/10/09  House: Left in Courts of Justice