Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law)
Sponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (District 31)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing from $10,000 to $25,000 the maximum amount of compensatory damages that may be awarded to an owner of a pet from a person who tortiously causes an injury to or death of the pet under certain circumstances.
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Testimony (7)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Tolley, George | MAJ | Oral |
| FAV | MacAlister, James | MD Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Kipke, Delegate Kipkelegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Johnston, Stephen | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sanders, Larry | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | egan, nancylobbyist | APCIA | Position only |
| UNF | enten, robert | APCIA | Position only |