Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law)
Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
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 while acting individually or through an animal under the person's ownership, direction, or control.
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Testimony (10)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Tolley, George | MAJ | Oral |
| FAV | Wildberger, David | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Hansel, Cary | Maryland Association for Justice, Civil Rights Section | Oral |
| FAV | Guerra, Fernando | Maryland State Bar Association Animal Law Section | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Beidle, Pamela | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sanders, Laurence | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Popham, Brysonlobbyist | Bryson F. Popham, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Enten, Robert | Maryland Building Industry Assoc | Oral |
| UNF | Egan, Nancylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…