ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A new Senate bill tries to hold dog owners liable when their dogs bite “innocent victims,” but without being too strict — owners who can prove they didn’t know the dog was dangerous won’t be held responsible.

This marks the General Assembly’s third consecutive attempt to revise its dog-bite policy. It aims for a compromise between the strict liability bills favored by the Senate and more lenient ones approved by the House. Sen. Brian Frosh and Del. Luiz Simmons have introduced parallel versions.