HOUSE BILL 774

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes

Sponsored By:

Delegates Dembrow and R. Baker

Entitled:

Crimes - Animal Cruelty - Inspections of Circuses

Synopsis:

Allowing a county or local animal control board to inspect circuses to determine whether animal cruelty or other mistreatment of animals has occurred; requiring circuses to allow specified inspections; requiring a county or local animal control board to report findings of cruelty or mistreatment or a refusal to permit inspections to the United States Department of Agriculture; defining the term "circus"; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Judiciary

2/13

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20

Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

ART, MUSIC AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS -see also- MUSEUMS; THEATERS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION

REPORTS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 71 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered