2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB581: Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law)
Legislative Summary
Increasing from $10,000 to $25,000 the maximum amount of compensatory damages that may be awarded to an owner of a pet from a person who tortiously causes an injury to or death of the pet while acting individually or through an animal under the person's ownership, direction, or control.
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Bill History
1/27/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/30/2025
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/10/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/11/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
3/11/2025
Floor Amendment {163420/1 (Senator Henson) Adopted
Senate
3/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/12/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
3/13/2025
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-1)
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Returned Passed
Senate
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 100
Senate
Amendments
Floor Amendment 163420/1 (Senator Henson) Adopted
Floor Amendment 163420/1 (Senator Henson) Adopted
3/11/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/2/2025
138
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/12/2025
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Shaneka Henson
Democrat