Damages/Injuries/Pet/Remove Sunset

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

In the 151st General Assembly, SS1 to SB 258 was passed, which permitted pet owners to pursue compensatory damages without limitation for veterinary bills incurred to care for a pet that was injured by the negligence, reckless, or intentional acts of another individual or that individual's pet. This act removes a sunset provision that would have these changes expire on October 14, 2025.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. May 1, 2025CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate · Senate Judiciary
2. May 14, 2025CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Judiciary
3. Jun 10, 2025SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT18–0 vote
4. Jun 11, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary Committee in House · House Judiciary
5. Jun 24, 2025CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 10 On Its Merits · House Judiciary
6. Jun 30, 2025HousePassed By House. Votes: 37 YES 3 ABSENT 1 VACANT37–0 vote
7. Aug 20, 2025GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican.

• BP Brian PettyjohnR Primary sponsor · District 19
• DB Daniel B. ShortR Joint sponsor · District 39