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Title
Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
Sponsored by
Senators Simonaire, Beidle, Cassilly, Eckardt, Feldman, Guzzone, Hester, Salling, Gallion, Carozza, Carter, Lee, Ready, Smith, Sydnor, Waldstreicher, West, and Young
Status
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 162
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: HB0311
Bill File Type: Pre-Filed
Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020
Legislation History
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
10/17/2019
Legislative Date
10/17/2019
Action
Pre-filed
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
1/08/2020
Legislative Date
1/08/2020
Action
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Proceedings
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Text - First - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
1/03/2020
Legislative Date
1/03/2020
Action
Hearing 1/09 at 2:15 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
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Legislative Date
Action
Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
Proceedings
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Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
1/20/2020
Legislative Date
1/20/2020
Action
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
1/21/2020
Legislative Date
1/21/2020
Action
Favorable with Amendments {108579/1 Adopted
Proceedings
10 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
1/21/2020
Legislative Date
1/21/2020
Action
Floor Amendment {423926/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted
Proceedings
10 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
1/21/2020
Legislative Date
1/21/2020
Action
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Proceedings
10 Click to view Recorded Media
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Action
Text - Third - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
Proceedings
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
1/23/2020
Legislative Date
1/23/2020
Action
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Proceedings
12 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
1/24/2020
Legislative Date
1/24/2020
Action
Referred Judiciary
Proceedings
13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/10/2020
Legislative Date
3/10/2020
Action
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/14/2020
Legislative Date
3/14/2020
Action
Hearing canceled
Proceedings
Chamber
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Legislative Date
Action
Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
Proceedings
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Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/16/2020
Legislative Date
3/16/2020
Action
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Proceedings
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/16/2020
Legislative Date
3/12/2020
Action
Favorable with Amendments {172819/1 Adopted
Proceedings
49BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/16/2020
Legislative Date
3/12/2020
Action
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Proceedings
49BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/16/2020
Legislative Date
3/12/2020
Action
Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted (130-0)
Proceedings
49BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
House
Calendar Date
3/16/2020
Legislative Date
3/12/2020
Action
Third Reading Passed (131-0)
Proceedings
49BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/17/2020
Legislative Date
3/12/2020
Action
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Proceedings
51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/17/2020
Legislative Date
3/12/2020
Action
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
Proceedings
51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber
Senate
Calendar Date
3/17/2020
Legislative Date
3/12/2020
Action
Passed Enrolled
Proceedings
Chamber
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Legislative Date
Action
Text - Enrolled - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
Proceedings
Chamber
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 162
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Text - Chapter - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Proceedings
Senate 10/17/2019 10/17/2019 Pre-filed
Senate 1/08/2020 1/08/2020 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Text - First - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
Senate 1/03/2020 1/03/2020 Hearing 1/09 at 2:15 p.m.
Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 1/20/2020 1/20/2020 Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate 1/21/2020 1/21/2020 Favorable with Amendments {108579/1 Adopted 10 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 1/21/2020 1/21/2020 Floor Amendment {423926/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted 10 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate 1/21/2020 1/21/2020 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 10 Click to view Recorded Media
Text - Third - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
Senate 1/23/2020 1/23/2020 Third Reading Passed (43-0) 12 Click to view Recorded Media
House 1/24/2020 1/24/2020 Referred Judiciary 13 Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/10/2020 3/10/2020 Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House 3/14/2020 3/14/2020 Hearing canceled
Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media
House 3/16/2020 3/16/2020 Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House 3/16/2020 3/12/2020 Favorable with Amendments {172819/1 Adopted 49BClick to view Recorded Media
House 3/16/2020 3/12/2020 Second Reading Passed with Amendments 49BClick to view Recorded Media
House 3/16/2020 3/12/2020 Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted (130-0) 49BClick to view Recorded Media
House 3/16/2020 3/12/2020 Third Reading Passed (131-0) 49BClick to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/17/2020 3/12/2020 Senate Concurs House Amendments 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/17/2020 3/12/2020 Third Reading Passed (44-0) 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate 3/17/2020 3/12/2020 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 162
Text - Chapter - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
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