Introduced
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To prohibit and establish penalties for dog owners fleeing the scene of dog bite incident, or failing to provide assistance to bitten individual. The bill would require the dog owner to give his name and address to the bitten person, and to assist the bitten person, or if assistance is refused, to contact the local police or an emergency service provider. Violators would be subject to up to 93 days in jail and a $500 fine.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
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To exempt police dogs (and presumably their police department handlers) from the provisions of the bill.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 98 to 5 (details)
To prohibit and establish penalties for dog owners fleeing the scene of dog bite incident, or failing to provide assistance to bitten individual. The bill would require the dog owner to give his name and address to the bitten person, and to assist the bitten person, or if assistance is refused, to contact the local police or an emergency service provider. Violators would be subject to up to 93 days in jail and a $500 fine. Police dogs would not be included.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that divides the bill's provisions between it and Senate Bill 346.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To prohibit and establish penalties for dog owners fleeing the scene of dog bite incident, or failing to provide assistance to bitten individual. Along with Senate Bill 346 the legislation would require the dog owner to give his name and address to the bitten person, and to assist the bitten person, or if assistance is refused, to contact the local police or an emergency service provider. Violators would be subject to up to 93 days in jail and a $500 fine. Police dogs would not be included.
Passed in the House 93 to 0 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
