2007 Regular Session
Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles
Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 29
- Sponsored By
- Charles County Delegation
- Entitled
- Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Charles County Humane Society
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Glassman
- Entitled
- Sales and Use Tax - Thoroughbred Race Horses - Maryland-Bred Race Fund
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Conway, Cane, Elmore, and Mathias
- Entitled
- Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Salisbury Zoo Animal Health Facility
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Rudolph, James, Riley, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup
- Entitled
- Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - 4-H Animal Display Barn
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hixson, Conway, Dumais, Feldman, Rice, Ali, Barkley, Bronrott, Gilchrist, Hucker, Kaiser, N. King, Lawton, Manno, and Mizeur
- Entitled
- Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Woodstock Equestrian Park
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Kullen, Boteler, Bromwell, N. King, Levy, Montgomery, Hammen, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Mizeur, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, V. Turner, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Maryland Service Animal Reform Act - "Gretchen's Law"
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Bohanan, O'Donnell, and Wood
- Entitled
- St. Mary's County - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 632
Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Harford County Delegation
- Entitled
- Harford County - Deer Hunting on Private Lands - Sundays
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates McComas, Ali, Bartlett, Bronrott, Eckardt, George, Haddaway, Kullen, Lee, Schuler, Sossi, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Crimes - Leaving Dogs Outside and Unattended by Use of Restraints - Penalties
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
Senate: Senate Rules
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Bartlett, Elliott, and Stull
- Entitled
- Study to Evaluate Strategies to Reduce Deer-Vehicle Collisions
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Ali, Bobo, Bronrott, Frush, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lawton, Montgomery, and Waldstreicher
- Entitled
- Agriculture - Confinement of Pigs During Pregnancy
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
- Entitled
- Animal Health - Administrative Penalties
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
- Entitled
- Maryland Horse Industry Fund - Assessments on Commercial Equine Feed
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
- Entitled
- Maryland Horse Industry Board - Rescue Stables
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Frush, Ali, Barkley, Beidle, Bronrott, Cardin, Dumais, Guzzone, Hucker, Lawton, Lee, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Taylor, F. Turner, and Vaughn
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Prohibition
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Frush, Ali, Barkley, Beidle, Bronrott, Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Guzzone, Hubbard, Hucker, Lawton, Lee, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, and F. Turner
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Benson, Carter, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Glenn, Haddaway, Hecht, Kach, Kirk, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Robinson, and Shewell
- Entitled
- Domestic Violence - Cruelty Toward an Abused Spouse's Pet
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Beitzel, Bates, Donoghue, Kelly, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Riley, Shank, Stull, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Black Bears - Establishment of Population in Each County
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
- Entitled
- Department of Agriculture - Animal Health Enforcement
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Middleton
- Entitled
- Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Charles County Humane Society
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 188
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Jacobs
- Entitled
- Harford County - Deer Hunting on Private Lands - Sundays
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, Hogan, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin
- Entitled
- Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Woodstock Equestrian Park
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Senators Stoltzfus and Colburn
- Entitled
- Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Salisbury Zoo Animal Health Facility
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Senators Stone, Britt, Della, Jones, Madaleno, and Pinsky
- Entitled
- Crimes - Leaving Dogs Outside and Unattended by Use of Restraints - Penalties
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Cecil County Senators
- Entitled
- Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - 4-H Animal Display Barn
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Senators Stone and Gladden
- Entitled
- Business Regulation - Pet Cemeteries
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 821
Status as of March 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Britt
- Entitled
- Agriculture - Confinement of Pigs During Pregnancy
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 822
Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Britt
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Steel Jawed Leghold Traps - Prohibition
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Raskin, Lenett, Madaleno, Pugh, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin
- Entitled
- Protective Orders and Stalking - Cruelty Toward a Pet
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
