Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Consumer Protection Committee on June 29, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 2852
Requires keeper of pit bull to maintain liability insurance.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires keeper of pit bull to maintain liability insurance. Makes violation punishable by maximum fine of $180. Directs court to order keeper found in violation to prove compliance within period established by court. Makes failure to prove compliance with order punishable by maximum fine of $720 per day. Creates crime of maintaining potentially dangerous dog. Makes first offense punishable by maximum of 30 days' imprisonment, $1,250 fine, or both. Makes second or subsequent offense punishable by maximum of six months' imprisonment, $2,500 fine, or both. Changes elements for crime of maintaining dangerous dog. Makes most violations punishable by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Makes punishable by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, if dog kills person or for second or subsequent offense resulting in serious physical injury. Eliminates potentially dangerous dog behavior from public nuisance statute. Adds menacing behavior to public nuisance statute.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
March 2 to June 29, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 2 to Jun 29 · stopped119 days
Waiting for a committeeMar 2 to Mar 53 days
Consumer ProtectionMar 5 to Jun 29 · stopped116 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Mar 2 – Jun 29
- Mar 2Introduced
- Mar 5Sent to Consumer Protection
- Jun 29Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Mar 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Mar 5Referred to Consumer Protection.House of Representatives
- Jun 29In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives