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CS/SB 334: Severe Injuries Caused by Dogs

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Montford

Severe Injuries Caused by Dogs; Providing for discretionary quarantine or impoundment of dogs that cause severe injuries to humans; specifying responsibility for payment of boarding and other costs; revising a requirement for automatic euthanasia for certain dogs that cause severe injury to humans; authorizing local governments to adopt certain ordinances pertaining to dogs that have bitten or attacked persons or domestic animals, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 2/11/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 91 (Ch. 2016-16) -SJ 359
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/22/2015 Senate • Filed
    10/6/2015 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 27
    11/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 12/01/15, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    12/1/2015 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 127
    12/3/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 127
    1/4/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/11/16, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    1/11/2016 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 126
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 27
    • Now in Rules -SJ 126
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 112
    1/15/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/20/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/20/2016 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -SJ 238
    1/21/2016 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 238
    1/28/2016 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/02/16
    2/2/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 287
    • Amendment(s) adopted (286628) -SJ 287
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 287
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/11/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 359
    • Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 91 -SJ 359
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 91 (Ch. 2016-16) -SJ 359

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  • CS/SB 334, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/2/2016 at 11:54 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 91 (er) Severe Injuries Caused by Dogs Steube Similar Last Action: 3/9/2016 Chapter No. 2016-16
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    767.12 Classification of dogs as dangerous; certification of registration; notice and hearing requirements; confinement of animal; exemption; appeals; unlawful acts. Page 2 (pdf)
    767.135 Page 7 (pdf)
    767.136 Page 8 (pdf)
    767.14 Additional local restrictions authorized. Page 9 (pdf)
    767.16 Bite by a police or service dog; exemption from quarantine. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 334, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/3/2015 at 4:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/8/2016 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/11/2016 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 1/19/2016 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 91 (c3) Severe Injuries Caused by Dogs Steube Similar Last Action: 3/9/2016 Chapter No. 2016-16
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    286628 - Amendment
    Delete lines 114 - 117 and insert:     		Montford 1/29/2016
    10:21 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    2/2/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/11/2016 4:00 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/20/2016 4:00 PM Rules 13 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    767.12 Classification of dogs as dangerous; certification of registration; notice and hearing requirements; confinement of animal; exemption; appeals; unlawful acts. Page 2 (pdf)
    767.135 Page 7 (pdf)
    767.136 Page 8 (pdf)
    767.14 Additional local restrictions authorized. Page 9 (pdf)
    767.16 Bite by a police or service dog; exemption from quarantine. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • SB 334, Original Filed Version Posted 9/22/2015 at 3:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 11/30/2015 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 12/3/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 91 (c2) Severe Injuries Caused by Dogs Steube Compare Last Action: 3/9/2016 Chapter No. 2016-16
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    558638 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Simpson)     		11/30/2015
    3:19 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    12/1/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    12/1/2015 4:00 PM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    767.13 Attack or bite by dangerous dog; penalties; confiscation; destruction. Page 1 (pdf)

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