Legislation

Title: Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
Sponsored by: Senators Simonaire, Beidle, Cassilly, Eckardt, Feldman, Guzzone, Hester, Salling, Gallion, Carozza, Carter, Lee, Ready, Smith, Sydnor, Waldstreicher, West, and Young
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 162
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing the Court Dog and Child Witness Program to provide a facility dog or therapy dog to a child witness in any circuit court proceeding or other related court process, meeting, or interview; providing participation in the Program by a circuit court is voluntary; requiring participating courts to adhere to the procedures adopted by the Administrative Office of the Courts; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to develop a plan to implement the Program and ensure the details are publicly available; etc.

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Opposite:: Judiciary

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Cross-filed with: HB0311

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/17/2019 Legislative Date 10/17/2019 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2020 Legislative Date 1/08/2020 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/03/2020 Legislative Date 1/03/2020 Action Hearing 1/09 at 2:15 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2020 Legislative Date 1/20/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2020 Legislative Date 1/21/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {108579/1 Adopted Proceedings 10 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2020 Legislative Date 1/21/2020 Action Floor Amendment {423926/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted Proceedings 10 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2020 Legislative Date 1/21/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 10 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2020 Legislative Date 1/23/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 12 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2020 Legislative Date 1/24/2020 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {172819/1 Adopted Proceedings 49BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 49BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted (130-0) Proceedings 49BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (131-0) Proceedings 49BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (44-0) Proceedings 51AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established Proceedings
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 162 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/17/2019	10/17/2019	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2020	1/08/2020	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
Senate	1/03/2020	1/03/2020	Hearing 1/09 at 2:15 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/20/2020	1/20/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	1/21/2020	1/21/2020	Favorable with Amendments {108579/1 Adopted	10 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/21/2020	1/21/2020	Floor Amendment {423926/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted	10 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/21/2020	1/21/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	10 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
Senate	1/23/2020	1/23/2020	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	12 Click to view Recorded Media
House	1/24/2020	1/24/2020	Referred Judiciary	13 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2020	3/10/2020	Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/14/2020	3/14/2020	Hearing canceled
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2020	3/16/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Favorable with Amendments {172819/1 Adopted	49BClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	49BClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted (130-0)	49BClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (131-0)	49BClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Senate Concurs House Amendments	51AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (44-0)	51AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2020	3/12/2020	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 162
			Text - Chapter - Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established

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