Bill Summary

HB 1257 Harm to Domestic Companion Animals and Service Animals (2018 Session)
Harm to Domestic Companion Animals and Service Animals: Specifies damages that may be assessed against certain persons found for causing serious injury to or death of domestic companion animal, police animal, or service animal; provides for punitive damages; specifies that only one member of family may recover damages; specifies that court may enter certain orders to protect such animals from further harm; provides for awarding of attorney fees to prevailing party. Effective Date: July 1, 2018
01/05/18
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Filed
01/12/18
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Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
01/12/18
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Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
03/10/18
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
03/10/18
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Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Filed on 01/05/18
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