ANIMAL CONTROL-DOGS
Summary
Amends the Animal Control Act. Requires owners of dangerous and vicious dogs to maintain liability insurance for damage, injury, and death caused by the dog. Requires that a dog's breed be considered in the determination of the dog as dangerous or vicious if the dog is of a breed presumed to be a dangerous or vicious breed. Authorizes municipalities and other political subdivisions to ban those breeds and to regulate dogs by breed. Changes the physical requirements for keeping dangerous and vicious dogs. Beginning January 1, 2007, creates, and changes the penalties for existing, offenses with respect to dangerous and vicious dogs. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2005
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2005
Last action Feb 1, 2006
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jan 31, 2006
House · Reported by committee
Remains in Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Jan 31, 2006
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 015-000-000
Jan 31, 2006
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Jan 10, 2006
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
Jan 4, 2006
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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