2005 Regular Session

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 45

HB 76
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 353
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled
Agriculture - Animal Health - Administrative Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 77
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 354
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled
Agriculture - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer, Agricultural Liming Materials, and Pesticide Registration and Labeling Laws - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 104
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 358
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled
Secretary of Agriculture - Animal Health - Reports
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 128
Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled
Anne Arundel County - Deer Hunting on Private Lands - Sundays
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 169
Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Boutin
Entitled
Natural Resources - Hunting - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 258
Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Howard County Delegation
Entitled
Howard County - Steel Jaw Leghold Trap Prohibition Ho. Co. 6-05
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 287
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegate Proctor
Entitled
Legislative Community Initiatives Loan of 2004 - Baltimore City - Baltimore Zoo Trams
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 339
Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Menes, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Cane, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Hogan, Hubbard, King, Love, Mandel, McComas, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, Stern, and Weldon
Entitled
Criminal Law - Prohibition Against Wild Animals as Pets
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 371
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Frush, Cardin, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Holmes, Hubbard, Kach, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, Stern, F. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled
Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 372
Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Frush, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Quinter, Ross, Sophocleus, Stern, and F. Turner
Entitled
Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 425
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Bozman and Conway
Entitled
Video Lottery Terminals - New Racetrack at Pocomoke City
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 438
Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled
Montgomery County - Deer Management Permits - Hunting Devices MC 517-05
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 463
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Edwards
Entitled
Natural Resources - Black Bears - Establishment of Population in Each County
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 516
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Bozman, C. Davis, Healey, Howard, and Marriott
Entitled
Horse Racing Reform Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 555
Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee and Chair, Ways and Means Committee
Entitled
Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 576
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 385
Sponsored By
Delegates Stull and Cane
Entitled
Department of Agriculture - Water Pollution Control - Cost Sharing
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 594
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates King, Barkley, Dumais, Feldman, Gilleland, Healey, Kaiser, Lee, Simmons, and Taylor
Entitled
Crimes - Prohibition Against Interfering with, Injuring, or Killing Service Animals (Langer's Law)
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 620
Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Cluster, Boteler, Bartlett, Boutin, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Frush, Glassman, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, Krebs, McComas, Montgomery, Myers, Parker, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled
Ferret Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 720
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin and Morhaim
Entitled
Gaming and Video Lottery Terminals - State Lottery Commission - Licensing, Revenues, and Operations
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 721
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Jennings, Barve, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Cluster, Frush, Fulton, Glassman, Hogan, Holmes, McConkey, McIntosh, Montgomery, Smigiel, Sossi, Stern, Stull, and Weir
Entitled
Criminal Law - Improper Transport of Horses - Prohibitions
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 852
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 244
Sponsored By
Cecil County Delegation
Entitled
Cecil County - Dog and Kennel Licenses
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 898
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegate Marriott
Entitled
Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2003 - Baltimore Zoo
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 905
Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 71
Sponsored By
Washington County Delegation
Entitled
Washington County Animal Control Ordinance - Violations
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 941
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 250
Sponsored By
Delegates McComas, Aumann, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Boteler, Boutin, Bronrott, Carter, V. Clagett, Eckardt, Elliott, Frush, Glassman, Haddaway, Hennessy, Kach, Kaiser, Lee, Mayer, McDonough, Menes, Miller, Montgomery, Quinter, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, and Weldon
Entitled
Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1014
Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 83
Sponsored By
Calvert County Delegation
Entitled
Calvert County - Power to Adopt an Animal Control Ordinance
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1173
Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Dwyer, Boschert, Frush, Gilleland, Impallaria, Kirk, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, Menes, Paige, Shewell, and Stocksdale
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Powers, Limitations, and Procedures - Wildlife
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1330
Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Donoghue, Elmore, and Rudolph
Entitled
Crimes - Aggravated Cruelty to Animals - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1415
Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Levy, Jameson, and Mayer
Entitled
Crimes - Inflicting Unnecessary Suffering or Pain on Animals - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1444
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Marriott and Goodwin
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1498
Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Hixson
Entitled
Task Force on the Regulation of the Horse Training Industry
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1609
Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegate Madaleno
Entitled
Natural Resources - Nongame Mammals - Restrictions
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 93
Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Natural Resources - Hunting - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 112
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 118
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Property Tax - Exemption - The Maryland State Game and Fish Protective Association, Inc.
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 120
Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 9
Sponsored By
Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled
Legislative Community Initiatives Loan of 2004 - Baltimore City - Baltimore Zoo Trams
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 296
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Stone, Britt, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, and Pinsky
Entitled
Criminal Law - Prohibition Against Wild Animals as Pets
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 347
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 391
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Mooney and Gladden
Entitled
Criminal Law - Intentional Infliction of Harm on Law Enforcement Animals - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 414
Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Carroll County Senators
Entitled
Carroll County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Specified Nonprofit Entities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 450
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Cecil County Senators
Entitled
Cecil County - Dog and Kennel Licenses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 470
Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Jones, Pinsky, and Stone
Entitled
Agriculture - Confinement of Pregnant Sows and Gilts - Minimum Enclosure Size
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 504
Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Electricity Regulation - Renewable Energy Sources - Incineration of Poultry Litter
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 528
Status as of March 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Talbot County - Dog and Kennel Licenses and Dog Tags
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 711
Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Crimes - Prohibition Against Interfering with, Stealing, Injuring, or Killing Service Animals (Langer's Law)
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 811
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 176
Sponsored By
Senator Hughes
Entitled
Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2003 - Baltimore Zoo
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 893
Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Hughes
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation