2004 Regular Session
ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 39
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Boutin
- Entitled
- Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Dogfighting and Cockfighting
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Impallaria (By Request)
- Entitled
- Local Government - Potentially Dangerous and Vicious Dogs - Breed-Specific Regulation Prohibited
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Ross
- Entitled
- Sales and Use Tax - Taxation of Luxury Services
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means
HB 112
Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Morhaim and Boutin
- Entitled
- Health - Food Service Facility - Dogs
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Marriott, Anderson, Branch, Carter, C. Davis, Doory, Goodwin, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Paige, and Rosenberg
- Entitled
- Board of Public Works - Baltimore Zoo - Lease Payments
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Proctor
- Entitled
- Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Baltimore Zoo Trams
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Boutin
- Entitled
- Public Safety - Task Force on Dangerous Dogs in Maryland
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Delegates King, Barkley, Boschert, Bozman, Bronrott, Cryor, C. Davis, Dumais, Gilleland, Heller, Lee, Murray, Myers, and Stern
- Entitled
- Crimes - Prohibition against Interfering with, Stealing, Injuring, or Killing Service Animals (Langer's Law)
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Frush, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Feldman, Goldwater, Hubbard, Lee, Madaleno, Moe, Montgomery, Parker, Stern, Taylor, and Zirkin
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Moratorium
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Wildlife Management Programs - Fees
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Frush, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Kaiser, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, Stern, and F. Turner
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Edwards
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Hunting - Reporting of Deer Kill
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Calvert County Delegation
- Entitled
- Calvert County - Giving Away Live Animals as a Prize or Inducement - Prohibition
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 895
Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Boutin, Bartlett, Edwards, Elliott, Fulton, Glassman, Jennings, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Myers, Oaks, O'Donnell, Owings, Stull, and Weir
- Entitled
- Food Establishments - Processing of Venison - Inspections
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 906
Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Hunting - Furbearing Mammals
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Edwards and James
- Entitled
- Equine Activities - Immunity from Civil Liability
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Cardin
- Entitled
- Gaming and Video Lottery Terminals - State Lottery Commission - Licensing, Revenues, and Operations
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Cluster, Boteler, Boutin, DeBoy, Frank, Kach, McComas, McConkey, Montgomery, Smigiel, Stocksdale, and Weir
- Entitled
- Ferret Protection Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Delegates McComas, Anderson, Boteler, Boutin, Cryor, Frush, Gilleland, Kach, Lee, McDonough, Menes, Quinter, Shank, Smigiel, and F. Turner
- Entitled
- Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Healey and Hixson
- Entitled
- Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions for Agricultural Products and Property Used in Production Activity - Conditional Repeal
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup) and Delegates Bozman, Cadden, Cane, Love, Owings, and Rudolph
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Special Funds and Accounts - Administrative Costs
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Appropriations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup) and Delegate Owings
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Fee Commission - Establishment
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1268
Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Stull, G. Clagett, Cluster, DeBoy, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Hogan, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Miller, Mitchell, Myers, Shank, Walkup, Weir, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Health - Food Processing - Fund-Raising Organizations
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Harford County Delegation
- Entitled
- Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - Maryland Thoroughbred Racing Museum and Equine Retirement Center
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Administration of Special Funds and Accounts
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, and Haddaway
- Entitled
- Crimes - Aggravated Cruelty to Animals - Penalties
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Shoreline and Blind Site Licensing
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Dyson (By Request)
- Entitled
- Livestock Activities - Limitation of Liability
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Senators McFadden and Hughes
- Entitled
- Board of Public Works - Baltimore Zoo - Lease Payments
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Kasemeyer, Hughes, and McFadden
- Entitled
- Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Baltimore Zoo Trams
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Senators Klausmeier, Hooper, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
- Entitled
- Crimes - Prohibition against Interfering with, Stealing, Injuring, or Killing Service Animals (Langer's Law)
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 279
Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Forehand, Gladden, Jones, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Giannetti, Britt, Brochin, DeGrange, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Jimeno, Kelley, Middleton, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum
- Entitled
- Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Dogfighting and Cockfighting
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 375
Status as of April 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Astle
- Entitled
- Food Establishments - Processing of Venison - Inspections
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 382
Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Della and Jimeno
- Entitled
- Ambient Air Quality Control Permit - Rendering Facility - Prohibited Location
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Jones, Pinsky, and Stone
- Entitled
- Agriculture - Confinement of Pregnant Sows and Gilts - Prohibition
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Special Funds and Accounts - Administrative Costs
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Appropriations
SB 762
Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Fee Commission - Establishment
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 859
Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Administration of Special Funds and Accounts
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
