91st General Assembly
Summary of SB0789
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Senate Sponsors:
JONES,E.

Short description: 
DOGS-KILLING PERMTD-INSURANCE                                              

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Animal Control Act.  Allows a  person  to  pursue  and      
   kill  an  unsupervised dog that has attacked or injured that person or      
   another person without provocation in a place where the person  had  a      
   lawful  right  to  be.    Allows  municipalities  and  other political      
   subdivisions to require owners of dogs determined  to  be  vicious  or      
   dangerous to carry liability insurance sufficient to cover damages          
   caused by the animals and to require registration of the animals and        
   an affidavit of insurance. Amends  the  Humane  Care  for Animals Act.      
   Provides that in the event of a  conflict  between  the  Act  and  the      
   Animal  Control Act, the provisions of the Animal Control Act prevail.      
   Effective immediately.                                                      
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 01-01-09

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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