SB 380

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Imputable Negligence; remove vicious or dangerous requirement before an animal owner may be liable for injuries caused by his or her animal

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to imputable negligence, so as to remove the vicious or dangerous requirement before an animal owner may be liable for injuries caused by his or her animal; to expand liability to persons who harbor animals; to add a defense of provocation; to provide for animals owned by minors; to require animal owners to provide insurance information to injured parties in certain circumstances; to preserve common law duties and remedies; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Jan 27, 2022

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Jan 26, 2022

Senate

Senate Hopper

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As introduced LC 49 0687 PDF

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