CS/HB 873 -  Dangerous Dogs

by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee and Payne (CO-SPONSORS) Beltran
Requires dog owners to securely confine their dogs in proper enclosure; requires dogs subject to dangerous dog investigations be confiscated & held until completion of certain actions; requires animal control to provide information to DACS & destroy certain dogs; requires owner of dangerous dog to obtain liability insurance; revises civil penalty for violations; requires DACS to create statewide Dangerous Dog Registry; revises when owner of dog that has not been declared dangerous is liable for such dog's severe injury to, or death of, human.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
Last Event: Died in Judiciary Committee on Friday, March 8, 2024 2:25 PM

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Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee 1/31/2024 6:42:39 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee 1/30/2024 7:47:29 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee 1/25/2024 5:35:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee 1/24/2024 10:47:02 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee 1/24/2024 10:45:04 AM --UnPublished--

Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/08/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 01/31/2024 - 6:19 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/31/2024 - 6:19 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/31/2024 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/29/2024 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/26/2024 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/26/2024 - 2:12 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/26/2024 - 2:12 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/26/2024 - 2:12 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/25/2024 - 6:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 01/25/2024 - 6:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 01/25/2024 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 01/25/2024 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/23/2024 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 12/27/2023 - 10:23 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 12/27/2023 - 10:23 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 12/27/2023 - 10:23 PM Member: Committee: Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Time: 12/27/2023 - 10:23 PM Member: Committee: Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/13/2023 - 5:04 PM Member: Payne Committee: Version: __