Legislation

Title: Domestic Animals - Retail Pet Stores and the Task Force to Study Canine Breeding Facilities and Sourcing Standards
Sponsored by: Senator Kramer
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 448
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the definition of "retail pet store" to include a broker that transfers dogs or cats for resale by another person for purposes of certain provisions of law regulating retail pet stores; clarifying a certain prohibition on the sale of cats or dogs by retail pet stores; establishing the Task Force to Study Canine Breeding Facilities and Sourcing Standards to examine canine breeding practices and make recommendations by December 1, 2021, for any legislative actions needed to create standards for persons selling dogs in the State; etc.

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Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

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Introduced in a prior session as: SB0625 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/29/2020 Legislative Date 10/29/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/23/2020 Legislative Date 12/23/2020 Action Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Business Regulation – Retail Pet Stores – Modifications (No More Puppy– and Kitten–Mills Act of 2021) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action Favorable Proceedings 8 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action Motion Special Order until 2/9 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted Proceedings 8 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2021 Legislative Date 2/10/2021 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 10 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2021 Legislative Date 2/10/2021 Action Floor Amendment {213524/1 (Senator Hough) Proceedings 10 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2021 Legislative Date 2/10/2021 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted Proceedings 10 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2021 Legislative Date 2/11/2021 Action Floor Amendment {213524/1 (Senator Hough) Rejected (13-33) Proceedings 12 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2021 Legislative Date 2/11/2021 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 12 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Business Regulation – Retail Pet Stores – Modifications (No More Puppy– and Kitten–Mills Act of 2021) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/19/2021 Legislative Date 2/13/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (45-2) Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2021 Legislative Date 2/19/2021 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2021 Legislative Date 3/16/2021 Action Hearing 3/23 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 4/05/2021 Action Hearing 4/05 at 5:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 4/06/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {883894/1 Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/23/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (106-31) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (43-4) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Domestic Animals - Retail Pet Stores and the Task Force to Study Canine Breeding Facilities and Sourcing Standards Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 448 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Domestic Animals - Retail Pet Stores and the Task Force to Study Canine Breeding Facilities and Sourcing Standards Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/29/2020	10/29/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Finance
Senate	12/23/2020	12/23/2020	Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Business Regulation – Retail Pet Stores – Modifications (No More Puppy– and Kitten–Mills Act of 2021)
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	Favorable	8 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	Motion Special Order until 2/9 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted	8 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/10/2021	2/10/2021	Favorable Adopted	10 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/10/2021	2/10/2021	Floor Amendment {213524/1 (Senator Hough)	10 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/10/2021	2/10/2021	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted	10 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/16/2021	2/11/2021	Floor Amendment {213524/1 (Senator Hough) Rejected (13-33)	12 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/16/2021	2/11/2021	Second Reading Passed	12 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Business Regulation – Retail Pet Stores – Modifications (No More Puppy– and Kitten–Mills Act of 2021)
Senate	2/19/2021	2/13/2021	Third Reading Passed (45-2)	14 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/19/2021	2/19/2021	Referred Economic Matters	14 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2021	3/16/2021	Hearing 3/23 at 1:30 p.m.
House	4/05/2021	4/05/2021	Hearing 4/05 at 5:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2021	4/06/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	4/06/2021	3/21/2021	Favorable with Amendments {883894/1 Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2021	3/21/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	40 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2021	3/23/2021	Third Reading Passed (106-31)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/18/2021	Senate Concurs House Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/18/2021	Third Reading Passed (43-4)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/18/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Domestic Animals - Retail Pet Stores and the Task Force to Study Canine Breeding Facilities and Sourcing Standards
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 448
			Text - Chapter - Domestic Animals - Retail Pet Stores and the Task Force to Study Canine Breeding Facilities and Sourcing Standards

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