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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 712

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Calvert County Delegation
Entitled:
Calvert County - Giving Away Live Animals as a Prize or Inducement - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting in Calvert County a person from giving away a live animal as a prize for, or inducement to enter, a contest, game, or competition, an inducement to enter a place of amusement, or an incentive to make a specified business agreement; establishing that the Act does not apply to a retail establishment that gives away a live animal or to a person who, with the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, gives away a goldfish; and providing for a fine of up to $500 for a violation of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/5
First Reading Judiciary
2/11
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (133-3)
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/24
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AMUSEMENT PARKS AND CARNIVALS
ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
CALVERT COUNTY
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
CONTESTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
FINES
FISH AND FISHING -see also- AQUACULTURE; GILL NETS
PENALTIES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Criminal Law
( 10-610 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 382716/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 2004   at: 11:44 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 19, 2004: Third Reading Passed (133-3)
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