Bill Text: HI SB926 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii Senate Bill 926 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Dog Owners; Civil Liability

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-12-18 - Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. [SB926 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2014-SB926-Introduced.html

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	926
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to dog owner liability.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 142-74, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

"(a) If any dog, while on public property or private property without the consent of the owner of that property, injures or destroys any sheep, cattle, goat, hog, fowl, dog, cat, or other property belonging to any person other than the owner of the dog, the owner of the dog shall be liable in damages to the person injured for the value of the property so injured or destroyed. The owner of the dog shall confine or destroy the dog, and if the owner of the dog neglects or refuses to do so, the owner of the dog, in the event of any further damage being done to the person or property of any person by the dog, in addition to paying the person injured for the damage, shall pay the costs of the trial together with the penalty imposed under section 142-12, and it shall be lawful for any other person to destroy the dog."

SECTION 2. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

Dog Owners; Civil Liability

Description:

Provides that the owner of a dog shall be liable for injuries caused by the dog on public property. Requires a dog owner to be liable for injuries or destruction of cats and dogs while on public property or private property without consent.

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