ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 23

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  HB 9

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Taylor, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Howard, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, Bobo, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Cole, Conroy, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Franchot, Giannetti, Howard, Hubers, Kirk, Minnick, Parrott, Pendergrass, Petzold, Riley, Rzepkowski, Valderrama, and Weir

  Entitled

  Deer Management Plans - Increased Harvest

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 10

  Status as of April 3, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Edwards, Owings, Taylor, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Howard, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Cole, Crouse, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Franchot, Giannetti, Howard, Hubers, V. Jones, Kirk, Minnick, Parrott, Petzold, Riley, Valderrama, and Weir

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Black Bear Management Permit Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 32

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 193

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush and Clagett

  Entitled

  Veterinarians - Animal Cruelty - Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 221

  Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin and Kach

  Entitled

  Injury to or Death of Pet - Noneconomic Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 304

  Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 6

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Cole, D. Davis, Doory, Hammen, Hubbard, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Oaks, Phillips, Turner, Vallario, and Wood

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Infectious and Contagious Diseases - Administrative Search Warrants

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 311

  Status as of February 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott, Amedori, Bartlett, Brinkley, Donoghue, Edwards, Getty, Hecht, Kelly, Shank, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, and Stull

  Entitled

  Deer Hunting - Length of Season and Bag Limits in Management Regions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 377

  Status as of January 30, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Bobo, Boschert, Bronrott, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Kopp, Krysiak, Nathan-Pulliam, Petzold, Pitkin, Rosso, Rzepkowski, Sher, Stern, Barve, Mandel, Dembrow, Shriver, and Hammen

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 467

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 223

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Maryland Horse Industry Fund - Assessments on Commercial Equine Feed

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 468

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 522

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Manure Transportation Pilot Project - Repeal of Termination Date

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 510

  Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Bartlett, Barve, Boschert, Elliott, Frush, Fulton, Hubers, Kach, Kirk, Klima, Marriott, Menes, Mohorovic, Montague, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Pitkin, Redmer, Rosso, Rzepkowski, Sher, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, Stern, and Stull

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Animal Cruelty - Dogfighting and Cockfighting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 562

  Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Barve, Burns, Fulton, Kirk, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Pitkin, and Rosso

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Dogs and Dangerous Dogs - Owner Responsibilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 600

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 380

  Sponsored By

  Dorchester County Delegation

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Animal Control - Civil Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 664

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, McIntosh, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, and Wood

  Entitled

  Wildlife and Inland Fisheries Commission - Establishment - Powers, Functions, and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 696

  Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Aggravated Animal Cruelty Associated with Domestic Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 722

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Shank

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Land Preservation Easements - Kennels

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 778

  Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman and James

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Nutrient Management Plans - Applicability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1359

  Status as of February 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Boutin, Frush, and Stern

  Entitled

  The Ferret Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 7

  Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Insurance - Collision Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 236

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Infectious and Contagious Diseases - Administrative Search Warrants

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 363

  Status as of January 30, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Black Bear Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 599

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 177

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Hunting Licenses and Stamps

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 696

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Animal Control - Civil Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 817

  Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Hafer, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Wildlife and Inland Fisheries Commission - Establishment - Powers, Functions, and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs