HOUSE BILL 562

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes

Sponsored By:

Delegates Boutin, Barve, Burns, Fulton, Kirk, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Pitkin, and Rosso

Entitled:

Criminal Law - Dogs and Dangerous Dogs - Owner Responsibilities

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "dangerous dog" to include a dog that inflicts an injury on a person; requiring a dog owner to be given specified notification if a determination is made that the owner's dog is potentially dangerous; requiring a dog owner who receives a specified notice to enroll the dog in and attend a specified obedience class; requiring that a person who owns a specified dog have the dog spayed or neutered and to have a microchip implanted in the dog; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/1

First Reading Judiciary

2/6

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

2/25

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23

Delegate Mary M. Rosso, District 31

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

BIRTH CONTROL

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

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

EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc

IDENTIFICATION

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC

NOTICES

PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law (Proposed - Text available when HB 11 passed)

( 10-619 , 10-623 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered