MD SB143 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 4 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-04 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 4 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-04 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Providing that a person who tortiously causes an injury to or death of a pet while acting through an animal under the person's ownership is liable to the owner of the pet for specified compensatory damages; increasing from $7500 to a maximum of $10,000 the cap on the compensatory damages for which a person who tortiously causes an injury to or death of a pet is liable; and applying the Act prospectively.
Title
Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2017-04-02 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (44-0) (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-03-31 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (136-0) (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2017-02-13 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (39-7) (Y: 39 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-03-31 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (136-0) (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2017-02-13 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (39-7) (Y: 39 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-04 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 413 |
| 2017-04-10 | Senate | Passed Enrolled |
| 2017-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (44-0) |
| 2017-04-10 | Senate | Senate Concur - House Amendments |
| 2017-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed with Amendments (136-0) |
| 2017-04-04 | House | Special Order until next session (Delegate Dumais) Adopted |
| 2017-03-31 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2017-03-31 | House | Favorable with Amendments {432911/1 Report Adopted |
| 2017-03-31 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| 2017-03-28 | House | Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2017-02-14 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
| 2017-02-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (39-7) |
| 2017-02-08 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2017-02-08 | Senate | Favorable Report Adopted |
| 2017-02-06 | Senate | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2017-01-26 | Senate | Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2017-01-16 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
