Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Makayla's Law: We Need Your Help

Makayla's Law: We Need Your Help: "     Many people have heard the Makayla Woodard story.  Her life was taken by a vicious attack from 2 Pit Bulls.&nb..."

dogbitemontana: Pit bull owner charged in mauling death of Union Co. girl - WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, NC-

dogbitemontana: Pit bull owner charged in mauling death of Union Co. girl - WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, NC-

Pit bull owner charged in mauling death of Union Co. girl - WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, NC-

Pit bull owner charged in mauling death of Union Co. girl - WBTV 3 News, Weather, Sports, and Traffic for Charlotte, NC-

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

This Was The Vote Resultes for HB 431 Dog Bite Revesion In 2009

Well, HB 431 is as dead as my chickens are that were attacked by dogs running at large. Here in Dogbite were keeping the electric fence on and the lead ready for dogs running at large. Seems the Insurance Companies won in convincing our senators to vote no in favor of not protecting your children, livestock and pets. Not to mention continued discrimination against citizens in unincorporated towns and cities in Montana. You must write and thank them for their support that they did not give you.

The No votes were:

1. Senator Daniel McGee (R) from Laurel, INCORPOATED city.
2. Senator Jesse Laslovich (D) from Anaconda, INCORPORATED city.
3. Senator Aubyn Curtiss (R) from Fortine, UNINCORPORATED city.
4. Senator Terry Murphy (R) from Cardwell, UNINCORPORATED city
5. Senator John Esp (R) from Big Timber, INCORPORATED city.
6. Senator Greg Hinkle (R) from Thompson Falls, INCORPORATED city.
7. Senator Gary Perry (R) from Manhattan, INCORPORATED city.

Notice most of them are from INCORPORATED cities, and the ones that vored no that ARE from UNINCORPORATED areas well, there is just no excuse. Yes, the insurance Companies won this one because they can afford to pay for people to come to these committee hearing and testify for or against bills when the real people experiancing these troubles cannot afford to leave their Livestock unattended.

The Yes votes were:
1. Senator Lynda Moss (D) from Billings, INCORPORATED city.
2. Senator Cliff Larsen (D) from Missoula, INCORPORATED city.
3. Senator Carol Juneau (D) from Browning, INCORPORATED city.

Senators not voting
1. Senator Larry Jent (D) from Bozeman INCORPORATED city.
2. Senator Jim Shockley (R) from Victor, UNINCORPORATED city.

WERE TRYING THIS AGAIN! LC1083 Ready for Delivery as of 1/5/2011 Sponsored by Anders Bluett

2011 Montana Legislature

UNAPPROVED DRAFT BILL -- Subject to Change Without Notice!

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BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY

(Primary Sponsor)

A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING DOG OWNER LIABILITY FOR DOG BITES; PROVIDING THAT A DOG BITE NEED NOT OCCUR ON PROPERTY WITHIN AN INCORPORATED CITY OR TOWN FOR DOG OWNER LIABILITY TO APPLY; AND AMENDING SECTION 27-1-715, MCA."



BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:



Section 1. Section 27-1-715, MCA, is amended to read:

"27-1-715. Liability of owner of vicious dog. (1) The owner of a dog that without provocation bites a person while the person is on or in a public place or lawfully on or in a private place, including the property of the owner of the dog, located within an incorporated city or town is liable for damages that may be suffered by the person bitten regardless of the former viciousness of the dog or the owner's knowledge of the viciousness.

(2) A person is lawfully upon the private property of the owner within the meaning of this section when the person is on the property in the performance of any duty imposed upon the person by the laws of this state or by the laws or postal regulations of the United States of America or when the person is on the property as an invitee or licensee of the person lawfully in possession of the property."

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