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TN HB1902
TN HB1902AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 44, relative to dangerous dogs.
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Introduced
01/22/2026
01/22/2026
In Committee
02/04/2026
02/04/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, requires the owner of a dangerous dog to register the dangerous dog with the animal control authority for the area in which the dog is kept for a period of three years, restrain the dangerous dog at all times on a leash or in a secure enclosure, and obtain liability insurance coverage; establishes a public dangerous dog registry. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 44.
AI Summary
This bill requires owners of "dangerous dogs," defined as dogs that have caused unprovoked bodily injury or created a reasonable fear of attack in a person, to register their dog with the local animal control authority for three years, maintain liability insurance of at least $100,000 to cover potential damages, and ensure the dog is always restrained by a leash or kept in a secure enclosure, which is a locked, escape-proof, and publicly inaccessible fenced area clearly marked as containing a dangerous dog. The bill also establishes a public registry of dangerous dogs accessible online, detailing the dog's name, owner, and address, and outlines procedures for investigating incidents, appealing determinations, and impounding or destroying dogs that pose a threat, with owners responsible for associated costs.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned to s/c Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee (on 02/04/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1902&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1902.pdf |
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