2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 941

CHAPTER NUMBER: 607
File Code: Public Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, Clagett, George, Cullison, Ready, Murphy, Reznik, Pena-Melnyk, Kipke, Krebs, A. Kelly, McDonough, Kach, and Donoghue
Entitled:
Dining Out Growth Act of 2011

Synopsis:

Authorizing a restaurant with an outdoor dining area to allow a patron's dog to accompany the patron in the outdoor dining area of the restaurant during specified hours; requiring specified restaurant owners to give notice to local health departments under specified circumstances; authorizing restaurant owners to make specified determinations and to limit the size and type of dog that may accompany a patron into the outdoor dining area; requiring specified restaurant owners to post a notice; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/11
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/23
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (124-8)
4/7
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Finance
3/29
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Finance
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (41-6)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 607

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate Bonnie Cullison, District 19
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Ron George, District 30
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Ariana B. Kelly, District 16
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Peter Murphy, District 28
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Justin Ready, District 5A
Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Notices
Reports
Restaurants
Signs and Billboards

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 21-304.2 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 836284/01     Offered on: March 25, 2011   at: 11:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Health and Government Operations
Senate
Finance
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2011: Third Reading Passed (124-8)
Senate
April 6, 2011: Third Reading Passed (41-6)