SB 342 Arkansas Senate · 2025 Regular Session

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING INJURIES TO CERTAIN ANIMALS BY DOGS TO AUTHORIZE TREBLE DAMAGES.

Senate Bill 342 (now Act 749) amends existing law regarding injuries caused by dogs to certain other animals. This bill authorizes the owner of an animal that has been injured or killed by a dog to seek treble damages, meaning three times the actual financial loss, from the dog's owner. This change provides increased compensation for owners of specific animals harmed by dogs, primarily affecting dog owners and owners of those "certain animals" (the specific types of animals are not detailed in this text).

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed Apr 18, 2025

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 18, 2025

Signed into law

Notification that SB342 is now Act 749

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned from the House as passed.

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned to the Senate as passed.

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Returned by the Committee Do Pass

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read the third time and passed.

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1

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Feb 27, 2025

Introduced

Filed

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2 primary · 0 co-sponsors