Arizona 2024 2024 Regular Session

Arizona Senate Bill SB1199 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/22/2024

                    REFERENCE TITLE: veterinarian malpractice actions; damages             State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024           SB 1199           Introduced by  Senator Kavanagh: Representative Shah                      An Act   amending title 32, chapter 21, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-2240.04; relating to veterinarians.     (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)   

 

 

 

REFERENCE TITLE: veterinarian malpractice actions; damages
State of Arizona Senate Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
SB 1199
Introduced by  Senator Kavanagh: Representative Shah

REFERENCE TITLE: veterinarian malpractice actions; damages

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

 

 

 

SB 1199

 

Introduced by 

Senator Kavanagh: Representative Shah

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending title 32, chapter 21, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 32-2240.04; relating to veterinarians.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 

 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Title 32, chapter 21, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-2240.04, to read: START_STATUTE32-2240.04. Malpractice action; damages Notwithstanding any other law, if a person prevails in a malpractice action against a veterinarian, the person may receive the following damages for the death of the person's domesticated dog or cat: 1. The fair market value of the domesticated dog or cat. 2. The cost of all medical expenses for the domesticated dog or cat resulting from the malpractice activity. 3. Up to $10,000 for the person's future loss of companionship.END_STATUTE 

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 32, chapter 21, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 32-2240.04, to read:

START_STATUTE32-2240.04. Malpractice action; damages

Notwithstanding any other law, if a person prevails in a malpractice action against a veterinarian, the person may receive the following damages for the death of the person's domesticated dog or cat:

1. The fair market value of the domesticated dog or cat.

2. The cost of all medical expenses for the domesticated dog or cat resulting from the malpractice activity.

3. Up to $10,000 for the person's future loss of companionship.END_STATUTE