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Requiring the Department of Agriculture to publish a fact sheet on the protection of pets in the event of an eviction or any other loss of possession of real property; requiring a landlord to provide a link to the fact sheet on the Department's website at the execution of a lease on or after November 1, 2023; requiring the Maryland Judiciary to provide a link to the fact sheet at certain times; requiring a sheriff or any other official to return a pet to a tenant or certain other person or to contact an animal shelter or rescue organization; etc.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0279

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1064 Session: 2022 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 11/10/2022 Legislative Date 11/10/2022 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/11/2023 Legislative Date 1/11/2023 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Real Property - Actions for Possession - Pet Protections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2023 Legislative Date 1/13/2023 Action Hearing 1/31 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2023 Legislative Date 2/27/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/28/2023 Legislative Date 2/25/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {333424/1 Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/28/2023 Legislative Date 2/25/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Real Property - Actions for Possession - Pet Protections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/02/2023 Legislative Date 2/27/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/03/2023 Legislative Date 2/28/2023 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2023 Legislative Date 4/03/2023 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 58AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/25/2023 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2023 Legislative Date 5/08/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 488 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Real Property - Actions for Possession - Pet Protections Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	11/10/2022	11/10/2022	Pre-filed
House	1/11/2023	1/11/2023	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Real Property - Actions for Possession - Pet Protections
House	1/13/2023	1/13/2023	Hearing 1/31 at 2:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/27/2023	2/27/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/28/2023	2/25/2023	Favorable with Amendments {333424/1 Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/28/2023	2/25/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Real Property - Actions for Possession - Pet Protections
House	3/02/2023	2/27/2023	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/03/2023	2/28/2023	Referred Judicial Proceedings	37 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2023	4/03/2023	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/03/2023	3/21/2023	Favorable Adopted	58AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2023	3/21/2023	Second Reading Passed	58AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2023	3/23/2023	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2023	3/25/2023	Returned Passed	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2023	5/08/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 488
			Text - Chapter - Real Property - Actions for Possession - Pet Protections

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