BILL · 2009–10 SESSION
HB 1150: Companion animal damages
Providing civil remedies for damages to a companion animal.
Summary
- Allows the owner of a companion animal to recover exemplary damages up to three times the actual damages sustained, plus attorneys' fees, for acts against a companion animal constituting animal cruelty in the first degree.
- Defines the term "companion animal."
From the House Bill Report (HB 1150), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 14, 2009
- Out of committeeFeb 2, 2009
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Brendan Williams (D-22)
- Introduced
- January 14, 2009 in the House
- Last action
- March 15, 2010
AN ACT Relating to civil remedies for damages to a companion animal;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Brendan Williams (D-22)
5 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Judiciary.
- Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; do not pass.
- JUDI - Majority; do pass.
- JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
- First reading, referred to Judiciary.
HB 1150 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 1150 (2021–22) Building code membership
- HB 1150 (2019–20) Digital assets, compliance
- HB 1150 (2017–18) Chehalis board appointments
- HB 1150 (2015–16) Child abuse/military parents
- HB 1150 (2013–14) Training wage
- HB 1150 (2011–12) Small business violations