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1999 SESSION

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SB 721 Dangerous dogs.

Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Dangerous dogs. Adds to the definition of "dangerous dog" a dog which attacks or bites another dog and causes serious physical injury to the other dog. Dogs that injure dogs owned by the same person or during hunting are excluded. The bill also amends a provision allowing localities to require owners of dangerous dogs to have insurance coverage for animal bites to allow such owners to instead have a surety bond. In localities that regulate dangerous dogs, owners of dogs found to be a dangerous dog must obtain a special registration certificate, confine the dog in a specified way, and follow other requirements. The current definition of “dangerous dog” includes dogs that attack companion animals other than dogs.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Dangerous dogs. Amends a provision allowing localities to require owners of dangerous dogs to have insurance coverage for animal bites to allow such owners to instead have a surety bond.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Dangerous dogs. Provides that the definition of “dangerous dog” includes a dog which attacks or bites another dog and causes injury to the other dog. Currently, a dog that bites, attacks or injures another dog is not a dangerous dog. The owner of a dog found to be a dangerous dog must obtain a special registration certificate, confine the dog in a specified way, and follow other requirements. The bill also amends a provision allowing localities to require owners of dangerous dogs to have insurance coverage for animal bites to allow such owners to instead have a surety bond.