ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 45

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  HB 76

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 353

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Animal Health - Administrative Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 77

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 354

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Commercial Feed and Fertilizer, Agricultural Liming Materials, and Pesticide Registration and Labeling Laws - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 104

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 358

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Secretary of Agriculture - Animal Health - Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 128

  Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Deer Hunting on Private Lands - Sundays

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 169

  Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Boutin

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Hunting - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 258

  Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Howard County - Steel Jaw Leghold Trap Prohibition Ho. Co. 6-05

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 287

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Proctor

  Entitled

  Legislative Community Initiatives Loan of 2004 - Baltimore City - Baltimore Zoo Trams

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 339

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Cane, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Hogan, Hubbard, King, Love, Mandel, McComas, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, Stern, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Prohibition Against Wild Animals as Pets

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 371

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Cardin, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Holmes, Hubbard, Kach, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, Stern, F. Turner, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 372

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Quinter, Ross, Sophocleus, Stern, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Leghold Traps - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 425

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman and Conway

  Entitled

  Video Lottery Terminals - New Racetrack at Pocomoke City

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 438

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Deer Management Permits - Hunting Devices MC 517-05

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 463

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 516

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bozman, C. Davis, Healey, Howard, and Marriott

  Entitled

  Horse Racing Reform Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 555

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee and Chair, Ways and Means Committee

  Entitled

  Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 576

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 385

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull and Cane

  Entitled

  Department of Agriculture - Water Pollution Control - Cost Sharing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 594

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates King, Barkley, Dumais, Feldman, Gilleland, Healey, Kaiser, Lee, Simmons, and Taylor

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 620

  Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cluster, Boteler, Bartlett, Boutin, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Frush, Glassman, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, Krebs, McComas, Montgomery, Myers, Parker, Shank, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Ferret Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 720

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin and Morhaim

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 721

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jennings, Barve, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Cluster, Frush, Fulton, Glassman, Hogan, Holmes, McConkey, McIntosh, Montgomery, Smigiel, Sossi, Stern, Stull, and Weir

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Improper Transport of Horses - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 852

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 244

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Delegation

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Dog and Kennel Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 898

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Marriott

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2003 - Baltimore Zoo

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 905

  Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 71

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County Animal Control Ordinance - Violations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 941

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 250

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Aumann, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Boteler, Boutin, Bronrott, Carter, V. Clagett, Eckardt, Elliott, Frush, Glassman, Haddaway, Hennessy, Kach, Kaiser, Lee, Mayer, McDonough, Menes, Miller, Montgomery, Quinter, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1014

  Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 83

  Sponsored By

  Calvert County Delegation

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Power to Adopt an Animal Control Ordinance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1173

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dwyer, Boschert, Frush, Gilleland, Impallaria, Kirk, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, Menes, Paige, Shewell, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Powers, Limitations, and Procedures - Wildlife

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1330

  Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Donoghue, Elmore, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Crimes - Aggravated Cruelty to Animals - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1415

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levy, Jameson, and Mayer

  Entitled

  Crimes - Inflicting Unnecessary Suffering or Pain on Animals - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1444

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott and Goodwin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1498

  Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hixson

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Regulation of the Horse Training Industry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1609

  Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Madaleno

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Nongame Mammals - Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 93

  Status as of February 10, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Hunting - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 112

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 118

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Exemption - The Maryland State Game and Fish Protective Association, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 120

  Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 9

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Legislative Community Initiatives Loan of 2004 - Baltimore City - Baltimore Zoo Trams

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 296

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Britt, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Prohibition Against Wild Animals as Pets

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 347

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 391

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney and Gladden

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Intentional Infliction of Harm on Law Enforcement Animals - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 414

  Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Senators

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Specified Nonprofit Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 450

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Cecil County Senators

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Dog and Kennel Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 470

  Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Jones, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Confinement of Pregnant Sows and Gilts - Minimum Enclosure Size

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 504

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Electricity Regulation - Renewable Energy Sources - Incineration of Poultry Litter

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 528

  Status as of March 27, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Talbot County - Dog and Kennel Licenses and Dog Tags

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 711

  Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  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 811

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 176

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2003 - Baltimore Zoo

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 893

  Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation