SENATE BILL 116

Sponsored By:

The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

Entitled:

State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

Synopsis:

Continuing the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2021, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board; requiring that an evaluation of the Board be performed on or before July 1, 2020; and requiring the Board to make a specified report on or before October 1, 2009.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/15

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

1/21

Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.

2/19

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/20

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/24

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/3

Returned Passed

House Action

2/25

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/25

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

3/31

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/19

Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Sponsored by:

President, The

Legislative Services, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees

Reports

Sunset

Veterinarians

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture

( 2-316 )

State Government

( 8-403 , 8-403 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

February 24, 2009: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

April 1, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-0)