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CS/CS/SB 572: Dangerous Dogs

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Judiciary ; Collins ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Wright

Dangerous Dogs; Citing this act as the “Pam Rock Act”; requiring certain dog owners to securely confine their dogs in a proper enclosure; requiring, rather than authorizing, that dogs subject to certain dangerous dog investigations which have killed or bitten a human being to a certain severity be immediately confiscated, placed in quarantine if necessary, impounded, and held; requiring that certain dogs not impounded with the animal control authority be confined in a proper enclosure by the owner; requiring the owner of a dog classified as a dangerous dog to obtain dangerous dog liability insurance coverage and provide proof of such insurance to a certain animal control authority, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/23/2025 Senate - CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Agriculture (AG)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/10/2025 Senate • Filed
2/20/2025 Senate • Referred to Agriculture; Judiciary; Fiscal Policy
2/24/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 03/03/25, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
3/3/2025 Senate • Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
3/4/2025 Senate • Now in Judiciary
• Introduced
3/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
4/1/2025 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
4/2/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/3/2025 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time
4/17/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/22/2025 Senate • CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
4/23/2025 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/25
• CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time