Legislation

Title: Animal Welfare - Declawing Cats - Prohibited Acts
Sponsored by: Delegates Charkoudian, Cardin, Feldmark, Gilchrist, Healey, Ivey, Kelly, Lierman, Lopez, Moon, Shetty, Stein, Stewart, and Terrasa
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a veterinary practitioner from performing certain declawing procedures on a cat unless the procedure is necessary for a therapeutic purpose; requiring the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to refuse, suspend, or revoke any application or license, and censure or place on probation any licensee after a hearing if the veterinary practitioner fails to comply with the prohibition; prohibiting a person from performing certain declawing procedures on a cat; etc.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2020 Legislative Date 1/23/2020 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Animal Welfare - Declawing Cats - Prohibited Acts Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/28/2020 Legislative Date 1/28/2020 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/23/2020	1/23/2020	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Animal Welfare - Declawing Cats - Prohibited Acts
House	1/28/2020	1/28/2020	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

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