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2019 SESSION

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HB 2257 Dangerous or vicious dogs; emotional distress damages.

Introduced by: Brenda L. Pogge | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Dangerous or vicious dogs; emotional distress damages. Authorizes a general district court to order the owner of a dog that is found to be a dangerous dog to pay restitution for emotional distress damages to any person injured by the animal or whose companion animal was injured or killed by the animal. The bill also authorizes the court to order the owner of a dog that is found to be a vicious dog to pay restitution for emotional distress damages to any person injured by the animal or to the estate of any person killed by the animal.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/19  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103061D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/19  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103061D
• 01/08/19  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/16/19  House: Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1
• 01/21/19  House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/05/19  House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources