74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2345
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
Presession filed (at the request of House Interim Committee on
Judiciary)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to dogs.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + (1) For the purpose of establishing a claim for
economic damages, as defined in ORS 31.710, in an action arising
from an injury caused by a dog:
(a) The plaintiff need not prove that the owner of the dog
could foresee that the dog would cause the injury; and
(b) The owner of the dog may not assert as a defense that the
owner could not foresee that the dog would cause the injury.
(2) This section does not prevent the owner of a dog that
caused an injury from asserting that the dog was provoked, or
from asserting any other defense that may be available to the
owner.
(3) This section does not affect the requirements for an award
of punitive damages provided in ORS 31.730 (1). + }
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Passed by House April 3, 2007
Repassed by House May 31, 2007
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Chief Clerk of House
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Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 29, 2007
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President of Senate
Enrolled House Bill 2345 (HB 2345-B) Page 1
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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