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Title
Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
Sponsored by
Delegates Malone, Arikan, and Ciliberti
Status
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 161
Analysis
Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)
Synopsis
Establishing the Court Dog and Child Witness Program to provide a facility dog or therapy dog to a child witness in any circuit court proceeding or other related court process, meeting, or interview; providing participation in the Program by a circuit court is voluntary; requiring participating courts to adhere to the procedures adopted by the Administrative Office of the Courts; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to develop a plan to implement the Program and ensure the details are publicly available; etc.
Committee Testimony
Details
Cross-filed with: SB0101
Bill File Type: Regular
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020
Legislation History
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
1/20/2020
Legislative Date
1/20/2020
Action
First Reading Judiciary
Proceedings
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Action
Text - First - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
1/21/2020
Legislative Date
1/21/2020
Action
Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
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Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
Proceedings
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Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/10/2020
Legislative Date
2/10/2020
Action
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/11/2020
Legislative Date
2/11/2020
Action
Favorable with Amendments {412219/1 Adopted
Proceedings
25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
2/11/2020
Legislative Date
2/11/2020
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Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Proceedings
25 Click to view Recorded Media
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Text - Third - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
Proceedings
Chamber
House
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2/13/2020
Legislative Date
2/13/2020
Action
Third Reading Passed (129-0)
Proceedings
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Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
2/14/2020
Legislative Date
2/14/2020
Action
Referred Judicial Proceedings
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28 Click to view Recorded Media
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Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
Proceedings
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Senate
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3/14/2020
Legislative Date
3/14/2020
Action
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/14/2020
Legislative Date
3/09/2020
Action
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Proceedings
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Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/15/2020
Legislative Date
3/10/2020
Action
Motion Special Order until 3/17 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted
Proceedings
49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/17/2020
Legislative Date
3/12/2020
Action
Floor Amendment {213427/2 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted
Proceedings
51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/17/2020
Legislative Date
3/12/2020
Action
Third Readings Passed with Amendments (44-0)
Proceedings
51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/17/2020
Legislative Date
3/14/2020
Action
House Concurs Senate Amendments
Proceedings
51AClick to view Recorded Media
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House
Calendar Date
3/17/2020
Legislative Date
3/14/2020
Action
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Proceedings
51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/17/2020
Legislative Date
3/14/2020
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Passed Enrolled
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Text - Enrolled - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
Proceedings
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Post Passage
Calendar Date
5/08/2020
Legislative Date
5/08/2020
Action
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 161
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Text - Chapter - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
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Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
House 1/20/2020 1/20/2020 First Reading Judiciary
Text - First - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
House 1/21/2020 1/21/2020 Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media
House 2/10/2020 2/10/2020 Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House 2/11/2020 2/11/2020 Favorable with Amendments {412219/1 Adopted 25 Click to view Recorded Media
House 2/11/2020 2/11/2020 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Text - Third - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
House 2/13/2020 2/13/2020 Third Reading Passed (129-0) 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 2/14/2020 2/14/2020 Referred Judicial Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/14/2020 3/14/2020 Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate 3/14/2020 3/09/2020 Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/15/2020 3/10/2020 Motion Special Order until 3/17 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/17/2020 3/12/2020 Floor Amendment {213427/2 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/17/2020 3/12/2020 Third Readings Passed with Amendments (44-0) 51AClick to view Recorded Media
House 3/17/2020 3/14/2020 House Concurs Senate Amendments 51AClick to view Recorded Media
House 3/17/2020 3/14/2020 Third Reading Passed (134-0) 51AClick to view Recorded Media
House 3/17/2020 3/14/2020 Passed Enrolled
Text - Enrolled - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
Post Passage 5/08/2020 5/08/2020 Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 161
Text - Chapter - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
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