ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 39

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  HB 24

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 121

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Boutin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Dogfighting and Cockfighting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 78

  Status as of January 30, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Impallaria (By Request)

  Entitled

  Local Government - Potentially Dangerous and Vicious Dogs - Breed-Specific Regulation Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 84

  Status as of February 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ross

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Taxation of Luxury Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 112

  Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Boutin

  Entitled

  Health - Food Service Facility - Dogs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 377

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Anderson, Branch, Carter, C. Davis, Doory, Goodwin, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Paige, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Board of Public Works - Baltimore Zoo - Lease Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 420

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Proctor

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Baltimore Zoo Trams

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 432

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Boutin

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Task Force on Dangerous Dogs in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 437

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates King, Barkley, Boschert, Bozman, Bronrott, Cryor, C. Davis, Dumais, Gilleland, Heller, Lee, Murray, Myers, and Stern

  Entitled

  Crimes - Prohibition against Interfering with, Stealing, Injuring, or Killing Service Animals (Langer's Law)

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 451

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Feldman, Goldwater, Hubbard, Lee, Madaleno, Moe, Montgomery, Parker, Stern, Taylor, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Moratorium

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 496

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Wildlife Management Programs - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 498

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Kaiser, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, Stern, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 619

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Hunting - Reporting of Deer Kill

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 712

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Calvert County Delegation

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Giving Away Live Animals as a Prize or Inducement - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 895

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Bartlett, Edwards, Elliott, Fulton, Glassman, Jennings, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Myers, Oaks, O'Donnell, Owings, Stull, and Weir

  Entitled

  Food Establishments - Processing of Venison - Inspections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 906

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Hunting - Furbearing Mammals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 960

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Edwards and James

  Entitled

  Equine Activities - Immunity from Civil Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1089

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Gaming and Video Lottery Terminals - State Lottery Commission - Licensing, Revenues, and Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1136

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cluster, Boteler, Boutin, DeBoy, Frank, Kach, McComas, McConkey, Montgomery, Smigiel, Stocksdale, and Weir

  Entitled

  Ferret Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1145

  Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Anderson, Boteler, Boutin, Cryor, Frush, Gilleland, Kach, Lee, McDonough, Menes, Quinter, Shank, Smigiel, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1166

  Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey and Hixson

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemptions for Agricultural Products and Property Used in Production Activity - Conditional Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1258

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup) and Delegates Bozman, Cadden, Cane, Love, Owings, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Special Funds and Accounts - Administrative Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1259

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup) and Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Fee Commission - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1268

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull, G. Clagett, Cluster, DeBoy, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Hogan, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, McKee, Miller, Mitchell, Myers, Shank, Walkup, Weir, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health - Food Processing - Fund-Raising Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1294

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Harford County - Maryland Thoroughbred Racing Museum and Equine Retirement Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1414

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 550

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conway (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Administration of Special Funds and Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1546

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, and Haddaway

  Entitled

  Crimes - Aggravated Cruelty to Animals - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  SB 59

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 85

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Shoreline and Blind Site Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 90

  Status as of February 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson (By Request)

  Entitled

  Livestock Activities - Limitation of Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 141

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 96

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden and Hughes

  Entitled

  Board of Public Works - Baltimore Zoo - Lease Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 146

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Hughes, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Baltimore Zoo Trams

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 171

  Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Hooper, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Crimes - Prohibition against Interfering with, Stealing, Injuring, or Killing Service Animals (Langer's Law)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 279

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Forehand, Gladden, Jones, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 365

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 120

  Sponsored By

  Senators Giannetti, Britt, Brochin, DeGrange, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Jimeno, Kelley, Middleton, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Dogfighting and Cockfighting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 375

  Status as of April 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Food Establishments - Processing of Venison - Inspections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 382

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Ambient Air Quality Control Permit - Rendering Facility - Prohibited Location

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 417

  Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Jones, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Confinement of Pregnant Sows and Gilts - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 640

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 472

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Special Funds and Accounts - Administrative Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 762

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Fee Commission - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 859

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle (Department of Natural Resources Special Funds Workgroup)

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Administration of Special Funds and Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation