Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 42

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  HB 84

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway and Cane

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Salisbury Zoological Park Animal Health Clinic Phases II and III

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 129

  Status as of January 26, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Holmes, O'Donnell, and Beitzel

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Deer Hunting - Sundays

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 169

  Status as of February 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glenn and Haddaway-Riccio

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Dangerous Dogs - Registration and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 227

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 27

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher, Afzali, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Cardin, Carr, Dumais, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Hucker, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Lee, McComas, Morhaim, Reznik, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Washington

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Animal Abuse, Neglect, or Cruelty - Conditions of Probation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 294

  Status as of February 1, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Abuse or Neglect of Animals - Use of Rifle, Handgun, or Other Weapon - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 301

  Status as of March 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush and Beitzel

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Suspension of Hunting Licenses and Privileges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 339

  Status as of April 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Busch, Alston, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Braveboy, Carr, Frick, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kipke, Lee, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, B. Robinson, Ross, Rudolph, Summers, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, Valentino-Smith, Waldstreicher, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Establishment of a Statewide Spay/Neuter Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 355

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 120

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schulz, Afzali, Aumann, Boteler, Clagett, Cluster, Frank, Hershey, Hogan, Hough, McDermott, Minnick, Myers, Ready, Serafini, Smigiel, and Weir

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Hunting - Junior Deer Hunt

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 369

  Status as of March 23, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate F. Turner

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Maryland-Bred Race Fund - Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 407

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 284

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Aumann, Carter, DeBoy, Dumais, Frank, Frush, Haddaway-Riccio, K. Kelly, Lee, McDonough, B. Robinson, Simmons, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Additional Relief - Award of Temporary Possession of Pet

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 493

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway and Cane

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2010 - Wicomico County - Salisbury Zoological Park Animal Health Clinic

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 540

  Status as of February 17, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Leghold or Body-Gripping Traps - Prohibition MC 8-11

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 625

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 676

  Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Otto, Afzali, Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Frank, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hough, Jacobs, Malone, McDermott, McIntosh, Norman, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Maryland Livestock and Poultry Care Advisory Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 750

  Status as of March 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Simmons

  Entitled

  Maryland Trust Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 770

  Status as of March 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Barkley, Reznik, Simmons, Valderrama, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Family Law - Divorce - Ownership of a Pet

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 912

  Status as of March 24, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kipke, Barve, Cullison, Frush, Kach, A. Kelly, Lee, Love, Ready, Reznik, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Retail Pet Stores - Required Records for Dogs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 940

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Barkley, Barve, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Impallaria, Jameson, Kach, A. Kelly, K. Kelly, McComas, A. Miller, Olszewski, Reznik, S. Robinson, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Counties - Kennel Licenses - Requirements for Breeders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 941

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 607

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, Clagett, George, Cullison, Ready, Murphy, Reznik, Pena-Melnyk, Kipke, Krebs, A. Kelly, McDonough, Kach, and Donoghue

  Entitled

  Dining Out Growth Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 994

  Status as of March 23, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glass, Afzali, and McComas

  Entitled

  Harford County - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1158

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph and James

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Plumpton Park Zoological Gardens

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1270

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Jones

  Entitled

  Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1284

  Status as of February 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Delegation

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1294

  Status as of April 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader

  Entitled

  Deficit Reduction Financing Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  SB 32

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 7

  Sponsored By

  Senator Reilly

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Practice of Veterinary Medicine - Exclusions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 45

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Deer Hunting - Sundays

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 115

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 26

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, Raskin, Forehand, Madaleno, Manno, Rosapepe, Shank, Stone, Brochin, Gladden, Jacobs, Ramirez, and Young

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Animal Abuse, Neglect, or Cruelty - Conditions of Probation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 254

  Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Dyson, Garagiola, Glassman, Jennings, Klausmeier, Mathias, Pipkin, and Young

  Entitled

  Maryland Livestock and Poultry Care Advisory Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 307

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mathias and Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Salisbury Zoological Park Animal Health Clinic Phases II and III

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 322

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 56

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Registered Veterinary Technician

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 425

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Abuse or Neglect of Animals - Use of Rifle, Handgun, or Other Weapon - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 468

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 237

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Senators

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 497

  Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Glassman

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Registration Classifications - Class G Farm or Livestock Trailer or Semitrailer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 524

  Status as of February 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Glassman, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Maryland-Bred Race Fund - Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 639

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 266

  Sponsored By

  Senators Benson, Astle, Colburn, Madaleno, Montgomery, Raskin, Shank, and Stone

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Establishment of a Statewide Spay/Neuter Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 738

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Garrett County - HART Animal Adoption Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 745

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Trust Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 747

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 283

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Raskin, Brochin, Forehand, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Additional Relief - Award of Temporary Possession of Pet

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 814

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Shank

  Entitled

  Family Law - Divorce - Ownership of a Pet

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 839

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 297

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Counties - Kennel Licenses - Requirements for Breeders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 872

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - Plumpton Park Zoological Gardens

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 921

  Status as of March 17, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation