H.B. 213 First Substitute - Canine Injury Amendments

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Canine Injury Amendments

Number: H.B. 213 First Substitute (2021GS)
Sponsor: Rep. Christiansen, S.
Final action: Governor Signed 3/17/2021
Outcome: Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

This bill amends provisions related to liability for an injury caused by a dog.

What it does

This bill:
defines terms;
provides that a person is not liable for an injury or death caused by the person's dog to another animal in certain circumstances; and
makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

1/28/2021House Comm - Substitute Recommendation from # 0 to # 1

House Political Subdivisions Committee

10 0 0not eligible / no record

1/28/2021House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

House Political Subdivisions Committee

10 0 0not eligible / no record

1/28/2021House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation

House Political Subdivisions Committee

10 0 0not eligible / no record

2/1/2021House/ passed 3rd reading

Senate Secretary

69 0 6YEA

2/11/2021Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

6 0 1not eligible / no record

2/17/2021Senate/ floor amendment # 1

Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

Voice votenot eligible / no record

2/17/2021Senate/ passed 2nd reading

Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

18 5 6not eligible / no record

2/18/2021Senate/ passed 3rd reading

Clerk of the House

26 0 3not eligible / no record

2/19/2021House/ concurs with Senate amendment

Senate President

68 0 7YEA

Bill text

enrolled version · official source

CANINE INJURY AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Steve R. Christiansen
Senate Sponsor: 
Michael S. Kennedy
Cosponsor:
Travis M. Seegmiller
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to liability for an injury caused by a dog.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ provides that a person is not liable for an injury or death caused by the person's dog
to another animal in certain circumstances; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
18-1-1
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 92
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
18-1-1
 is amended to read:
18-1-1.
Liability and damages for dog injury -- Exceptions.
(1) (a) Except as provided in [
Subsection (2)
] 
Subsections (2) and (3)
, a person who
owns or keeps a dog is liable for an injury caused by the dog, regardless of whether:
(i) the dog is vicious or mischievous; or
(ii) the owner knows the dog is vicious or mischievous.
(b) Damages for an injury described in Subsection (1)(a) shall be determined in
accordance with Section 
78B-5-818
.
(2) Neither the state nor any county, city, metro township, or town in the state nor any
peace officer employed by the state, a county, a city, a metro township, or a town shall be liable
in damages for an injury caused by a dog, if:
(a) the dog has been trained to assist in law enforcement; and
(b) the injury occurs while the dog is reasonably and carefully being used in the
apprehension, arrest, or location of a suspected offender or in maintaining or controlling the
public order.
(3) A person who owns or keeps a dog is not liable for an injury or death caused by the
dog if:
(a) the injury or death is to another animal;
(b) the injury or death occurs:
(i) on the person's private property; and
(ii) while the dog is reasonably secured within a fence or other enclosure; and
(c) the animal described in Subsection (3)(a) entered the person's private property
without consent.