Subject Legislation

Dogs

Legislation	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0128 (SB0299) Title County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools Sponsor Delegate Vogel	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0563 (SB0360) Title Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against Sponsor Delegate Behler	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0665 (SB0422) Title Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Adoption and Reporting Requirements Sponsor Delegate Cullison	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB0666 (SB0423) Title Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Prohibitions and Adoption Requirements (Animal Research Modernization and Best Practices Act of 2026) Sponsor Delegate Cullison	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1038 (SB0703) Title Caroline County - Regulation of Animals - Dogs Sponsor Caroline County Delegation	4	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1551 Title Department of Agriculture - Regulation of Dog Breeders Sponsor Delegate Metzgar	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) HB1568 Title Local Government - Animal Control - Dogs At Large (Dog Leash Laws) Sponsor Delegate Ross	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0037 Title Maryland Service Animal Programs - Participant Disqualification - Revisions Sponsor Senator Simonaire	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0299 (HB0128) Title County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools Sponsor Senator Hester	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0360 (HB0563) Title Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against Sponsor Senator Henson	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0422 (HB0665) Title Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Adoption and Reporting Requirements Sponsor Senator Kramer	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0423 (HB0666) Title Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Prohibitions and Adoption Requirements (Animal Research Modernization and Best Practices Act of 2026) Sponsor Senator Kramer	2	2
Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter) SB0703 (HB1038) Title Caroline County - Regulation of Animals - Dogs Sponsor Caroline County Senators	4	2

Bill/Chapter (Cross/Chapter)	Title	Sponsor	Sponsorship Type Sort	Chamber Sort	Current Status	Org Committees & Hearings	Opp Committees & Hearings
HB0128 (SB0299)	County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools	Delegate Vogel	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.	Ways and Means 2/05/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0563 (SB0360)	Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against	Delegate Behler	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.	Judiciary 2/19/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0665 (SB0422)	Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Adoption and Reporting Requirements	Delegate Cullison	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.	Environment and Transportation 2/18/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB0666 (SB0423)	Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Prohibitions and Adoption Requirements (Animal Research Modernization and Best Practices Act of 2026)	Delegate Cullison	2	2	In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.	Environment and Transportation 2/18/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB1038 (SB0703)	Caroline County - Regulation of Animals - Dogs	Caroline County Delegation	4	2	In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.	Government, Labor, and Elections 3/12/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB1551	Department of Agriculture - Regulation of Dog Breeders	Delegate Metzgar	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.	Economic Matters 3/11/2026 - 1:00 PM
HB1568	Local Government - Animal Control - Dogs At Large (Dog Leash Laws)	Delegate Ross	2	2	In the House - Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.	Judiciary 3/12/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0037	Maryland Service Animal Programs - Participant Disqualification - Revisions	Senator Simonaire	2	2	In the House - First Reading Health	Finance 1/27/2026 - 2:30 PM	Health
SB0299 (HB0128)	County Boards of Education - Therapy Dogs - Policy for Handling and Use in Schools	Senator Hester	2	2	In the Senate - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.	Education, Energy, and the Environment 2/27/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0360 (HB0563)	Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against	Senator Henson	2	2	In the House - First Reading Judiciary	Judicial Proceedings 2/11/2026 - 2:00 PM	Judiciary
SB0422 (HB0665)	Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Adoption and Reporting Requirements	Senator Kramer	2	2	In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.	Education, Energy, and the Environment 2/17/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0423 (HB0666)	Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Prohibitions and Adoption Requirements (Animal Research Modernization and Best Practices Act of 2026)	Senator Kramer	2	2	In the Senate - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.	Education, Energy, and the Environment 2/17/2026 - 1:00 PM
SB0703 (HB1038)	Caroline County - Regulation of Animals - Dogs	Caroline County Senators	4	2	In the Senate - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.	Finance 2/25/2026 - 1:00 PM

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