ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 26

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  HB 91

  Status as of February 6, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings (By Request)

  Entitled

  Disease Prevention - Rabies - Domestic Skunks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 157

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 194

  Sponsored By

  Delegate K. Kelly

  Entitled

  State Designations - Calico Cat as the State Cat

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 229

  Status as of February 27, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Horse Industry Fund - Assessments on Commercial Horse Feed

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 470

  Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings and O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Calvert Animal Shelter and Education Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 567

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Barkley, Billings, Branch, Bronrott, Cane, C. Davis, Dewberry, Dobson, Dypski, Elliott, Frush, Fulton, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Hubbard, V. Jones, Kirk, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, and Stull

  Entitled

  Crimes - Pit Bulls - Ban

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 643

  Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman and James

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural Statistics Service - Horses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 649

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 593

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montague, Owings, Stern, R. Baker, W. Baker, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Brinkley, Bronrott, Brown, Cadden, Cane, Clagett, Cole, Conroy, Conway, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Dobson, Dypski, Edwards, Elliott, Finifter, Frush, Getty, Giannetti, Glassman, Goldwater, Hammen, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Hubers, Hurson, James, A. Jones, Kagan, K. Kelly, Klausmeier, Kopp, Krysiak, La Vay, Love, Malone, McClenahan, McHale, Menes, Moe, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, O'Donnell, Patterson, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Shank, Sher, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Stull, Turner, Valderrama, Walkup, Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Crimes - Aggravated Cruelty to Animals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 740

  Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Antibiotic and Hormone Use - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 774

  Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow and R. Baker

  Entitled

  Crimes - Animal Cruelty - Inspections of Circuses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 907

  Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Injury to or Death of Pet - Noneconomic Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 971

  Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Humane Society - Repeal of Written Notice to Inspect

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 993

  Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone, W. Baker, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Boschert, Boutin, Clagett, Conroy, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Donoghue, Eckardt, Frush, Glassman, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Hubers, Hurson, A. Jones, Kach, Klausmeier, Klima, Leopold, McClenahan, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Pitkin, Rosso, Rudolph, Shank, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Dogfighting - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1000

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 516

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns and Weir

  Entitled

  Deer - Hunting Seasons - Federal Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1005

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull, Amedori, Bartlett, Boutin, Brinkley, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Getty, Glassman, Guns, K. Kelly, McKee, Parrott, Shank, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, and Weir

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Deer Management Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1047

  Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bartlett

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Transporting of Animals in Passenger Compartment of Vehicle - Restraint

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1126

  Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane and Owings

  Entitled

  Fox Chasing on Private Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1168

  Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 533

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Animal Control - Garrett County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1195

  Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates R. Baker and Marriott

  Entitled

  Crimes - Cruelty to Animals - Elephants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1383

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Rules and Executive Nominations Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Hunting and Chasing - Fur-Bearing Mammals and Nutria - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HJ 25

  Status as of March 16, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Arnick

  Entitled

  Emu Awareness Week

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  SB 168

  Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Criminal Charges - Search and Seizure in Connection with Offense

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 356

  Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 592

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Collins, DeGrange, Frosh, Jacobs, Neall, Stone, Teitelbaum, Colburn, Lawlah, McCabe, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Crimes - Aggravated Cruelty to Animals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 497

  Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 155

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson (By Request)

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Calvert Animal Shelter and Education Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 543

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Sfikas

  Entitled

  Trapping - Leghold Traps - Restrictions on Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 562

  Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Equine Activities - Immunity from Civil Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 692

  Status as of March 21, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Antibiotic and Hormone Use - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs