Sen. Bobby Zirkin pushed hard this year to make dog owners strictly liable if their dog bit someone, leading one state senator to predict a windfall for trial lawyers representing dog bite victims.

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The General Assembly failed to pass a breed-neutral law on liability for dog attacks, leaving in place the Court of Appeals’ April 2012 ruling that imposed strict liability on pit bull owners and the owners’ landlords.

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The big ticket items -- increasing the gas tax to pay for transportation projects, repealing the death penalty and increasing gun control -- are already resolved heading into the General Assembly's last day.

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Medical marijuana and a measure addressing legal responsibilities related to dog bites are some of the remaining issues before Maryland lawmakers on the last day of the legislative session.

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Sen. Robert A. “Bobby” Zirkin, whose insistence on near-strict liability for owners may derail a bill addressing the liability of dog owners for injuries their pets cause, said he is open to compromise as the General Assembly nears its final day Monday.

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The Eye on Annapolis Podcast returns with a preview of the General Assembly's final week.

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The Maryland House of Delegates has passed a measure to change the impact of a court ruling that designated pit bulls as an “inherently dangerous” breed. The House voted 133-0 Monday to change a Senate bill to reflect how the ...

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The Senate’s version of a bill governing dog bites may, as Del. Luiz R.S. Simmons says, place a great burden on owners, but it also serves a far more important role in attempting to influence behavior so that all Marylanders are safer.

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Sen. President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. on Wednesday came to the defense of Sen. Brian E. Frosh against a delegate’s accusation that Frosh reneged on the terms of their deal on pet-owner liability for a dog attack.

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The Eye on Annapolis Podcast returns with updates on the death penalty, pit bulls and transportation funding.

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