Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 29

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  HB 42

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Charles County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Charles County Humane Society

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 298

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Glassman

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Thoroughbred Race Horses - Maryland-Bred Race Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 312

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Cane, Elmore, and Mathias

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Salisbury Zoo Animal Health Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 419

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, James, Riley, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - 4-H Animal Display Barn

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 431

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Conway, Dumais, Feldman, Rice, Ali, Barkley, Bronrott, Gilchrist, Hucker, Kaiser, N. King, Lawton, Manno, and Mizeur

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Woodstock Equestrian Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 505

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 241

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Boteler, Bromwell, N. King, Levy, Montgomery, Hammen, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, McDonough, Mizeur, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Service Animal Reform Act - "Gretchen's Law"

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 601

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 346

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bohanan, O'Donnell, and Wood

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 632

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Harford County - Deer Hunting on Private Lands - Sundays

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 673

  Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Ali, Bartlett, Bronrott, Eckardt, George, Haddaway, Kullen, Lee, Schuler, Sossi, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Crimes - Leaving Dogs Outside and Unattended by Use of Restraints - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 1075

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bartlett, Elliott, and Stull

  Entitled

  Study to Evaluate Strategies to Reduce Deer-Vehicle Collisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1246

  Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali, Bobo, Bronrott, Frush, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lawton, Montgomery, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Confinement of Pigs During Pregnancy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1290

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Animal Health - Administrative Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1293

  Status as of March 15, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Horse Industry Fund - Assessments on Commercial Equine Feed

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1352

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 100

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Horse Industry Board - Rescue Stables

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1368

  Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Ali, Barkley, Beidle, Bronrott, Cardin, Dumais, Guzzone, Hucker, Lawton, Lee, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Taylor, F. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1369

  Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Ali, Barkley, Beidle, Bronrott, Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Guzzone, Hubbard, Hucker, Lawton, Lee, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1376

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Benson, Carter, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Glenn, Haddaway, Hecht, Kach, Kirk, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Robinson, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Cruelty Toward an Abused Spouse's Pet

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1377

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beitzel, Bates, Donoghue, Kelly, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Riley, Shank, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Black Bears - Establishment of Population in Each County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1433

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 484

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Department of Agriculture - Animal Health Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 87

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Charles County - Charles County Humane Society

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 188

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Harford County - Deer Hunting on Private Lands - Sundays

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 341

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, Hogan, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Woodstock Equestrian Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 373

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus and Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Salisbury Zoo Animal Health Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 696

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 570

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Britt, Della, Jones, Madaleno, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Crimes - Leaving Dogs Outside and Unattended by Use of Restraints - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 737

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Senators

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - 4-H Animal Display Barn

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 797

  Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Gladden

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Pet Cemeteries

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 821

  Status as of March 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Confinement of Pigs During Pregnancy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 822

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Steel Jawed Leghold Traps - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 965

  Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Lenett, Madaleno, Pugh, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Protective Orders and Stalking - Cruelty Toward a Pet

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings