SB301 amends dog owner liability laws in Hawaii, increasing penalties for property damage and allowing counties to regulate dog owners.

SB301 amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to increase penalties for dog owners whose dogs cause property damage on private land. If a dog causes injury or destruction to livestock or other property, the owner must either confine or destroy the dog. If the owner neglects to do so and further damage occurs, they face additional penalties. The bill also allows counties to enact ordinances regulating dog owners whose dogs have injured or killed another person's animals.

SB301 amends dog owner liability laws in Hawaii, increasing penalties for property damage and allowing counties to regulate dog owners.

SB301 amends Hawaii Revised Statutes to increase penalties for dog owners whose dogs cause property damage on private land. If a dog causes injury or destruction to livestock or other property, the owner must either confine or destroy the dog. If the owner neglects to do so and further damage occurs, they face additional penalties. The bill also allows counties to enact ordinances regulating dog owners whose dogs have injured or killed another person's animals.