H.B. 445 Canine Injury Amendments
| Bill Sponsor:  Rep. Christiansen, Steve R. |
- Drafting Attorney: Gus Harb
- Fiscal Analyst: Sean C. Faherty
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- Last Action: 12 Mar 2020, House/ filed
- Last Location: House file for bills not passed
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1 CANINE INJURY AMENDMENTS
22020 GENERAL SESSION
3STATE OF UTAH
4Chief Sponsor: Steve R. Christiansen
5Senate Sponsor: ____________
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends provisions related to liability for an injury caused by a dog.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ provides that a person is not liable for an injury caused by the person's dog to
13 another dog in certain circumstances.
14 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15 None
16 Other Special Clauses:
17 None
18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 AMENDS:
20 18-1-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 92
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 18-1-1 is amended to read:
24 18-1-1. Liability and damages for dog injury -- Dogs used in law enforcement.
25 (1) (a) Except as provided in [Subsection] Subsections (2) and (3), a person who owns
26 or keeps a dog is liable for an injury caused by the dog, regardless of whether:
27 (i) the dog is vicious or mischievous; or
28 (ii) the owner knows the dog is vicious or mischievous.
29 (b) Damages for an injury described in Subsection (1)(a) shall be determined in
30 accordance with Section 78B-5-818.
31 (2) Neither the state nor any county, city, metro township, or town in the state nor any
32 peace officer employed by the state, a county, a city, a metro township, or a town shall be liable
33 in damages for an injury caused by a dog, if:
34 (a) the dog has been trained to assist in law enforcement; and
35 (b) the injury occurs while the dog is reasonably and carefully being used in the
36 apprehension, arrest, or location of a suspected offender or in maintaining or controlling the
37 public order.
38 (3) A person who owns or keeps a dog is not liable for an injury caused by the dog if:
39 (a) the injury is to another dog;
40 (b) the injury occurs on the person's private property; and
41 (c) the injured dog entered the person's private property without consent.
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends provisions related to liability for an injury caused by a dog.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ provides that a person is not liable for an injury caused by the person's dog to
13 another dog in certain circumstances.
14 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15 None
16 Other Special Clauses:
17 None
18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 AMENDS:
20 18-1-1, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 92
21
22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 18-1-1 is amended to read:
24 18-1-1. Liability and damages for dog injury -- Dogs used in law enforcement.
25 (1) (a) Except as provided in [
26 or keeps a dog is liable for an injury caused by the dog, regardless of whether:
27 (i) the dog is vicious or mischievous; or
28 (ii) the owner knows the dog is vicious or mischievous.
29 (b) Damages for an injury described in Subsection (1)(a) shall be determined in
30 accordance with Section 78B-5-818.
31 (2) Neither the state nor any county, city, metro township, or town in the state nor any
32 peace officer employed by the state, a county, a city, a metro township, or a town shall be liable
33 in damages for an injury caused by a dog, if:
34 (a) the dog has been trained to assist in law enforcement; and
35 (b) the injury occurs while the dog is reasonably and carefully being used in the
36 apprehension, arrest, or location of a suspected offender or in maintaining or controlling the
37 public order.
38 (3) A person who owns or keeps a dog is not liable for an injury caused by the dog if:
39 (a) the injury is to another dog;
40 (b) the injury occurs on the person's private property; and
41 (c) the injured dog entered the person's private property without consent.
Bill Status / Votes
• Senate Actions • House Actions • Fiscal Actions • Other Actions
| Date | Action | Location | Vote |
| 2/28/2020 | Bill Numbered but not Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 2/28/2020 | Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 2/28/2020 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 3/2/2020 | House/ received bill from Legislative Research | Clerk of the House | |
| 3/2/2020 | House/ 1st reading (Introduced) | House Rules Committee | |
| 3/2/2020 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available | House Rules Committee | |
| 3/3/2020 | House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst | House Rules Committee | |
| 3/4/2020 | House/ to standing committee | House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee | |
| 3/6/2020 | House Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed | House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee | 3 5 3 |
| 3/6/2020 | House Comm - Returned to Rules | House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee | 8 0 3 |
| 3/6/2020 | House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules | House Rules Committee | |
| 3/12/2020 | House/ strike enacting clause | Clerk of the House | |
| 3/12/2020 | House/ filed | House file for bills not passed |
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