Legislation

Title: Anne Arundel County and Harford County - Courthouse Dog and Child Witness Pilot Program
Sponsored by: Senators Simonaire, Astle, Cassilly, DeGrange, Jennings, Norman, Reilly, and Rosapepe
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 467
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing the Courthouse Dog and Child Witness Pilot Program in the circuit courts for Anne Arundel County and Harford County to determine whether to establish a structured, defined, and systematic approach for providing a courthouse dog to a child witness in any circuit court proceeding in the State; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to develop a plan to implement the pilot program; requiring the Administrative Office to establish procedures for requesting a specified dog and handler to assist a child witness; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/22/2016 Legislative Date 2/22/2016 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2016 Legislative Date 3/10/2016 Action Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2016 Legislative Date 3/11/2016 Action Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2016 Legislative Date 4/01/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2016 Legislative Date 3/28/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {428974/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 57
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2016 Legislative Date 3/28/2016 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 57
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/29/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 58
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2016 Legislative Date 3/29/2016 Action First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 61
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2016 Legislative Date 4/06/2016 Action Rereferred to Judiciary and Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2016 Legislative Date 4/06/2016 Action Rereferred to Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2016 Legislative Date 4/06/2016 Action Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/08/2016 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/02/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 65
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/02/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 65
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/05/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (141-0) Proceedings 68
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/05/2016 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 65
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/10/2016 Legislative Date 5/10/2016 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 467 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/22/2016	2/22/2016	First Reading Senate Rules
Senate	3/09/2016	3/10/2016	Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/11/2016	3/11/2016	Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/31/2016	4/01/2016	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/01/2016	3/28/2016	Favorable with Amendments {428974/1 Report Adopted	57
Senate	4/01/2016	3/28/2016	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	57
Senate	4/04/2016	3/29/2016	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	58
House	4/05/2016	3/29/2016	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations	61
House	4/06/2016	4/06/2016	Rereferred to Judiciary and Health and Government Operations
House	4/06/2016	4/06/2016	Rereferred to Judiciary
House	4/06/2016	4/06/2016	Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/08/2016	4/08/2016	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/08/2016	4/02/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	65
House	4/08/2016	4/02/2016	Second Reading Passed	65
House	4/11/2016	4/05/2016	Third Reading Passed (141-0)	68
Senate	4/11/2016	4/05/2016	Returned Passed	65
Post Passage	5/10/2016	5/10/2016	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 467

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
4/01/2016	Amendments Senate - (Judicial Proceedings) {428974/01 Adopted
2/23/2016	Text - First - Anne Arundel County and Harford County - Courthouse Dog and Child Witness Pilot Program
4/01/2016	Text - Third - Anne Arundel County and Harford County - Courthouse Dog and Child Witness Pilot Program
5/20/2016	Text - Chapter - Anne Arundel County and Harford County - Courthouse Dog and Child Witness Pilot Program
4/01/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
4/08/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
3/29/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) - 03/29/16
4/05/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (141-0) - 04/05/16

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