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New Bill Would Require Liability Insurance Among Owners of Dogs with Attacks on Record

Florida residents who own dogs with histories of multiple attacks may be required to buy liability insurance if a new bill is signed into law. Florida State Rep. Bobby Payne, R-Palatka, introduced HB 873, which passed 14-0 in the Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee.

A “dangerous dog” is defined as dog that has either aggressively bitten, attacked, endangered or has inflicted severe injury on a human being, has more than once severely injured or killed a domestic animal while off the owner’s property, or has, when unprovoked, chased or approached a person upon the streets, sidewalks, or any public grounds in a menacing fashion or apparent attitude of attack.”

The bill requires owners of such dogs to obtain liability insurance coverage of at least $100,000 to cover damages and injuries resulting from an attack.

The bill’s summary text reads:”Dangerous Dogs; Requires dog owners to securely confine their dogs in proper enclosure; requires dogs subject to dangerous dog investigations be confiscated & held until completion of certain actions; requires animal control to provide information to DACS & destroy certain dogs; requires owner of dangerous dog to obtain liability insurance; revises civil penalty for violations; requires DACS to create statewide Dangerous Dog Registry; revises when owner of dog that has not been declared dangerous is liable for such dog’s severe injury to, or death of, human.



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