ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s Senate advanced a measure on Wednesday that would hold dog owners liable for bites, but protect those who can prove they didn’t know their dog was dangerous.

The bill, which could get a vote in the Senate as early as Friday, is a compromise to address a 2012 ruling by the state’s highest court. The Senate and the House of Delegates have been in a stalemate over the issue for nearly two years.