BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
HB 1956: Dangerous dogs
Clarifying dangerous dog law.
Summary
- Declares that a "dangerous dog" means any dog that: (1) Inflicts severe injury on a human being without provocation on public or private property; (2) kills a domestic animal without provocation while off the owner's property; or (3) has been previously found to be potentially dangerous, the owner having received notice of such and the dog again aggressively bites, attacks, or endangers the safety of humans or…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 11, 1999
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Debbie Regala (D-27)
- Introduced
- February 11, 1999 in the House
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Debbie Regala (D-27)
4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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HB 1956 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 1956 (2017–18) Religious affiliation discl.
- HB 1956 (2015–16) Independent review orgs
- HB 1956 (2013–14) Bonds for trans. funding
- HB 1956 (2011–12) PERS plan 1 members