MD HB73 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Passed on April 8 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-04-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 49
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Establishing that, in an action against an owner of a dog for damages for personal injury or death caused by the dog, evidence that the dog caused the injury or death creates a rebuttable presumption that the owner knew or should have known that the dog had vicious or dangerous propensities; prohibiting a judge in a jury trial from making a specified ruling before the jury returns a verdict; establishing that the owner of a dog is liable for injury, death, or loss caused by a dog while the dog is running at large; establishing exceptions; etc.

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Title

Civil Actions - Personal Injury or Death Caused by Dog - Rebuttable Presumption

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-03-26 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-2) (Y: 45 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-03-24 - Senate - Senate Floor - Favorable Adopted (44-1) (Y: 44 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-03-09 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (134-0) (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-04-08HouseApproved by the Governor - Chapter 49
2014-04-05HouseReturned Passed
2014-04-04SenateThird Reading Passed (45-2)
2014-04-02SenateSecond Reading Passed
2014-04-02SenateFavorable Report Adopted (44-1)
2014-04-01SenateFavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2014-03-13SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings
2014-03-12HouseThird Reading Passed (134-0)
2014-03-11HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2014-03-11HouseFavorable with Amendments {442019/1 Report Adopted
2014-03-10HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2014-01-23HouseHearing 1/23 at 2:00 p.m.
2014-01-15HouseHearing cancelled
2014-01-23HouseHearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2014-01-08HouseFirst Reading Judiciary
2013-11-08HousePre-filed

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0073?ys=2014rs
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/bills/hb/hb0073f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/bills/hb/hb0073t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/Chapters_noln/CH_49_hb0073t.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0073_44201901.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/fnotes/bil_0003/hb0073.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/votes_comm/hb0073_jud.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/votes_comm/hb0073_jpr.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0073,h-0424&stab=02&ys=2014RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0073,s-0907&stab=02&ys=2014RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0073,s-0998&stab=02&ys=2014RS

Bill Comments

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