HB 1257: Harm to Domestic Companion Animals and Service Animals
GENERAL BILL by Moskowitz
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: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/5/2018 House • Filed
1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 110
1/12/2018 House • Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 339
3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee
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HB 1257, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/5/2018 at 4:26 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1488 Harm to Domestic Companion Animals, Police Animals, and Service Animals Rouson Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Agriculture 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.32 Page 1 (pdf)