Legislation

Title: Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Therapy Horses
Sponsored by: Senators Simonaire, Pinsky, Nathan-Pulliam, Bailey, Carozza, Ellis, Gallion, Kagan, Lam, Patterson, and Young
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the definition of "nonprofit training entity" for the purposes of the Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program to include an entity that uses trained therapy horses for interaction with veterans; altering the definition of "eligible veteran" to include veterans who receive treatment or care from a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or U.S. Department of Defense medical facility in the State; altering the duties of a nonprofit training entity selected under the Program; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2019 Legislative Date 1/14/2019 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Therapy Horses Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2019 Legislative Date 1/16/2019 Action Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/18/2019 Legislative Date 1/18/2019 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/18/2019 Legislative Date 1/18/2019 Action Hearing 1/30 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2019 Legislative Date 2/04/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2019 Legislative Date 2/04/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {954535/1 Adopted Proceedings 19AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2019 Legislative Date 2/04/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 19AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Therapy Horses Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2019 Legislative Date 2/07/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 21 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2019 Legislative Date 2/08/2019 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2019 Legislative Date 3/12/2019 Action Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2019 Legislative Date 3/21/2019 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2019 Legislative Date 3/17/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 52 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2019 Legislative Date 3/18/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (130-0) Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2019 Legislative Date 3/22/2019 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/13/2019 Legislative Date 5/13/2019 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Therapy Horses Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/14/2019	1/14/2019	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Therapy Horses
Senate	1/16/2019	1/16/2019	Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	1/18/2019	1/18/2019	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/18/2019	1/18/2019	Hearing 1/30 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/04/2019	2/04/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	2/05/2019	2/04/2019	Favorable with Amendments {954535/1 Adopted	19AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/05/2019	2/04/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	19AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Therapy Horses
Senate	2/07/2019	2/07/2019	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	21 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/08/2019	2/08/2019	Referred Health and Government Operations	23 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2019	3/12/2019	Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2019	3/21/2019	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/22/2019	3/17/2019	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	52 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/25/2019	3/18/2019	Third Reading Passed (130-0)	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/26/2019	3/22/2019	Returned Passed	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/13/2019	5/13/2019	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program - Therapy Horses

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