Senate Bill 53

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Last Action to Judiciary (H)
Title AN ACT relating to the safety of canines and felines.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 241
Sponsors D. Carroll, C. Embry Jr., C. Girdler, R. Thomas, M. Wise
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to provide civil immunity for damaging a vehicle to a person who enters a vehicle with the reasonable, good faith belief that a dog or cat is in immediate danger of death if not removed from the vehicle.
Index Headings of Original Version Dogs - Danger of death, removal from vehicle, civil immunity
Motor Vehicles - Damage, civil immunity, removal of dog or cat
Safety - Dog or cat in vehicle, removal, civil immunity
Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Danger of death, dog or cat, removal from vehicle, civil immunity
Civil Actions - Immunity, vehicle damage, removal of dog or cat in danger of death
Civil Procedure - Immunity, vehicle damage, removal of dog or cat in danger of death
Proposed Amendments Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Senate Floor Amendment 3
Votes Vote History

Actions

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01/06/16
  • introduced in Senate
01/07/16
  • to Judiciary (S)
01/21/16
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/25/16
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
01/28/16
  • floor amendment (1) filed
02/01/16
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 3
02/03/16
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/04/16
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/05/16
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/08/16
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/09/16
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
02/10/16
  • passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day
  • floor amendments (2) and (3-title) filed
02/11/16
  • 3rd reading
  • floor amendment (1) withdrawn
  • passed 37-0 with floor amendments (2) and (3-title)
  • received in House
02/16/16
  • to Judiciary (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor R. Webb
Summary Amend new section of KRS Chapter 411 by deleting provision regarding the definition of vehicle, include requirement for visual inspection prior to entering vehicle, and provide new definition of "vehicle."
Index Headings Dogs - Danger of death, removal from vehicle, civil immunity
Motor Vehicles - Damage, civil immunity, removal of dog or cat
Safety - Dog or cat in vehicle, removal, civil immunity
Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Danger of death, dog or cat, removal from vehicle, civil immunity
Civil Actions - Immunity, vehicle damage, removal of dog or cat in danger of death
Civil Procedure - Immunity, vehicle damage, removal of dog or cat in danger of death

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor R. Webb
Summary Delete references to "vehicle" and replace with "compartment of passenger car or truck" or "passenger car or truck"; revise requirements related to reasonable good faith belief.
Index Headings Dogs - Danger of death, removal from vehicle, civil immunity
Motor Vehicles - Damage, civil immunity, removal of dog or cat
Safety - Dog or cat in vehicle, removal, civil immunity
Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Danger of death, dog or cat, removal from vehicle, civil immunity
Civil Actions - Immunity, vehicle damage, removal of dog or cat in danger of death
Civil Procedure - Immunity, vehicle damage, removal of dog or cat in danger of death

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor R. Webb
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Dogs - Danger of death, removal from vehicle, civil immunity
Motor Vehicles - Damage, civil immunity, removal of dog or cat
Safety - Dog or cat in vehicle, removal, civil immunity
Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Danger of death, dog or cat, removal from vehicle, civil immunity
Civil Actions - Immunity, vehicle damage, removal of dog or cat in danger of death
Civil Procedure - Immunity, vehicle damage, removal of dog or cat in danger of death

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