Legislation - HB0053

Title: Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations
Sponsored by: Delegates Lehman, Foley, Palakovich Carr, Ruth, Terrasa, and Ziegler
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering an exception to the prohibition against the possession of certain nondomesticated animals in the State by reducing from 10 days to 48 hours the amount of time a nonresident may travel through the State with an otherwise prohibited animal; repealing the exception to the prohibition against the possession by a person with certain disabilities of certain nondomesticated animals for a certain purpose; etc.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/16/2025 Legislative Date 9/16/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 2/25 (Delegate Hornberger) Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Floor Amendment {543221/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Withdrawn Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (98-33) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/16/2025	9/16/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	Hearing canceled
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2026	2/23/2026	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Favorable Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Motion Special Order until 2/25 (Delegate Hornberger) Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2026	2/19/2026	Floor Amendment {543221/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Withdrawn	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2026	2/19/2026	Second Reading Passed	28 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations
House	2/26/2026	2/20/2026	Third Reading Passed (98-33)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/27/2026	2/19/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings	30 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

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