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Committee approves treble‑damages measure for livestock killed by dogs after debate on venue and remedies
Summary
Senate Bill 342 would allow plaintiffs who prove a dog killed their livestock to recover treble damages; the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the bill as amended after discussion on venue language and the proper measure of damages.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on [date not specified] passed Senate Bill 342, a measure that would allow a livestock owner who proves a dog killed or injured their animals to recover treble (threefold) damages in civil court.
Senator Alan Clark, sponsor of the bill, told the committee the measure is intended to address repeated incidents in rural areas where dogs harass or kill livestock and local enforcement options are limited. “What this does... is for their trouble ... they can collect the price of the cow three times,” Clark said, adding the remedy is both punitive and compensatory for the time and effort required to pursue civil relief.
Committee members raised several substantive and drafting questions. Senator Tucker argued the draft…
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