Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB342: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INJURIES TO CERTAIN ANIMALS BY DOGS TO AUTHORIZE TREBLE DAMAGES
Status: Chaptered, April 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning animals; to amend the law concerning injuries to certain animals by dogs to authorize treble damages; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning injuries to certain animals by dogs to authorize treble damages.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ANIMALS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INJURIES TO CERTAIN ANIMALS BY DOGS TO AUTHORIZE TREBLE DAMAGES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INJURIES TO CERTAIN ANIMALS BY DOGS TO AUTHORIZE TREBLE DAMAGES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 20-19-102 is amended to read as follows: 20-19-102. Injuries to domesticated animals by dogs -- Definition. (a)(1) As used in this section, "domesticated animals" includes, but is not limited to, without limitation sheep, goats, cattle, swine, and poultry, and other livestock. (2) A person owning or having in possession or under control a dog is liable for damages to the owner or owners of a domesticated animal killed or injured by the dog for the full value of the domesticated animal killed or injured. (b)(1) A person engaged in raising domesticated animals or owning domesticated animals who sustains a loss or damage to any of his or her domesticated animals by a dog has a right of action against the owner, possessor, or controller of the dog. (2) A person knowing that a dog has killed or is about to catch, injure, or kill a domesticated animal has the right to kill the dog, without …
Sponsors
- Alan Clark (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Justin Gonzales (R, 89)
Latest actions
- : Notification that SB342 is now Act 749
- : DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
- : Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
- : ORDERED ENROLLED
- : Returned from the House as passed.
- : Returned to the Senate as passed.
- : Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
- : Returned by the Committee Do Pass
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
- : RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Votes
- House Roll Call #1269 (April 14, 2025): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #835 (April 1, 2025): 87 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #566 (March 17, 2025): 28 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #537 (March 13, 2025): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB342?
- SB342 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INJURIES TO CERTAIN ANIMALS BY DOGS TO AUTHORIZE TREBLE DAMAGES.
- What does SB342 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning animals; to amend the law concerning injuries to certain animals by dogs to authorize treble damages; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning injuries to certain animals by dogs to authorize treble damages.
- What is the status of SB342?
- Chaptered as of April 18, 2025. Latest action: Notification that SB342 is now Act 749 (April 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB342?
- Alan Clark (R, 7), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB342?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=SB342
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