Legislation

Establishing the Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program in the Department of Veterans Affairs to refer eligible veterans who inquire about participation in the Program to one or more nonprofit training entities and encourage successful Program participants to assist in outreach to potential participants; requiring the Department to select at least one nonprofit entity to implement a training protocol, select participants, and provide services to specified veterans; establishing the Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program Fund; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2017 Legislative Date 1/30/2017 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2017 Legislative Date 1/30/2017 Action Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Veterans Affairs - Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2017 Legislative Date 3/07/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2017 Legislative Date 3/08/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {214235/1 Adopted Proceedings 39
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2017 Legislative Date 3/08/2017 Action Floor Amendment {243522/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted Proceedings 39
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2017 Legislative Date 3/08/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Veterans Affairs - Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2017 Legislative Date 3/10/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 41
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2017 Legislative Date 3/10/2017 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 43
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2017 Legislative Date 3/15/2017 Action Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 4/06/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/30/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {626087/1 Adopted Proceedings 64
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/30/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 64
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2017 Legislative Date 4/01/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 66
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/03/2017 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 63A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/03/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 63A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/03/2017 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Veterans Affairs - Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/04/2017 Legislative Date 5/04/2017 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 416 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Veterans Affairs - Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Establishment Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/30/2017	1/30/2017	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	1/30/2017	1/30/2017	Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Veterans Affairs - Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Establishment
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/07/2017	3/07/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	3/08/2017	3/08/2017	Favorable with Amendments {214235/1 Adopted	39
Senate	3/08/2017	3/08/2017	Floor Amendment {243522/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted	39
Senate	3/08/2017	3/08/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39
			Text - Third - Veterans Affairs - Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Establishment
Senate	3/10/2017	3/10/2017	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	41
House	3/10/2017	3/10/2017	Referred Health and Government Operations	43
House	3/15/2017	3/15/2017	Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations
House	4/06/2017	4/06/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/06/2017	3/30/2017	Favorable with Amendments {626087/1 Adopted	64
House	4/06/2017	3/30/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	64
House	4/08/2017	4/01/2017	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	66
Senate	4/10/2017	4/03/2017	Senate Concurs House Amendments	63A
Senate	4/10/2017	4/03/2017	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	63A
Senate	4/10/2017	4/03/2017	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Veterans Affairs - Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Establishment
Post Passage	5/04/2017	5/04/2017	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 416
			Text - Chapter - Veterans Affairs - Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Establishment

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