Legislation

Title: Crimes Against Animals – Interference With Equines
Sponsored by: Delegates Guyton, Bagnall, Boyce, Buckel, Hornberger, Lehman, R. Lewis, Metzgar, Morgan, K. Young, Cardin, Cox, McComas, and Pippy
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 93
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering a certain prohibition against interfering with, injuring, tampering with, or destroying a horse used for a certain purpose to prohibit a person from interfering with, injuring, tampering with or destroying an equine used for a certain purpose or for any other lawful activity; changing the crime from a felony to a misdemeanor; altering the maximum penalty to include a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0286

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/15/2020 Legislative Date 1/15/2020 Action Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Crimes Against Animals - Interference With Livestock Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/09/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {842018/1 Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/07/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Crimes Against Animals – Interference With Equines Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/08/2020 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 93 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Crimes Against Animals – Interference With Equines Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	First Reading Judiciary
House	1/15/2020	1/15/2020	Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Crimes Against Animals - Interference With Livestock
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/09/2020	3/09/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/10/2020	3/07/2020	Favorable with Amendments {842018/1 Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2020	3/07/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Crimes Against Animals – Interference With Equines
House	3/12/2020	3/10/2020	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2020	3/08/2020	Referred Judicial Proceedings	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/15/2020	3/10/2020	Favorable Adopted	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2020	3/10/2020	Second Reading Passed	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	51 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	Returned Passed	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 93
			Text - Chapter - Crimes Against Animals – Interference With Equines

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