ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 42

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  HB 11

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 448

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levy, Jameson, Sossi, Menes, Quinter, Cane, Barve, Bromwell, Cardin, McMillan, McComas, Mandel, Cryor, Bronrott, Heller, Petzold, Hogan, and King

  Entitled

  Crimes - Inflicting Unnecessary Suffering or Pain on Animals - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 66

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 293

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Haddaway

  Entitled

  Talbot County - Dog and Kennel Licenses and Dog Tags

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 205

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 303

  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 333

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 170

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Maryland Horse Industry Board - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 465

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 460

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Howard County - Steel Jaw Leghold Trap Prohibition Ho. Co. 7-06

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 495

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 176

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jennings, V. Clagett, Cluster, Frush, Glassman, Hogan, and Mayer

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Improper Transport of Horses - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 579

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable 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 668

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 186

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 704

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 468

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, D. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gutierrez, Holmes, Hubbard, Lawton, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, Moe, Montgomery, Parker, Quinter, Ross, Shewell, Stern, Taylor, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Prohibition Against Wild Animals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 840

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Jennings

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Infectious and Contagious Diseases - Notice of Quarantine

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 891

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jennings, Bates, Frank, Glassman, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax Revenues - Equine Feed Supplements and Supplies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 929

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Bowie Race Course Training Center - Sale - Recreation and Open Space PG 419-06

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 939

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 361

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Deer Hunting on Private Lands - Sundays MC 602-06

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 968

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lawton, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Glassman, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Hogan, Holmes, Hubbard, Jennings, Kaiser, Kelly, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, Montgomery, Petzold, Quinter, Sossi, Stern, Stull, F. Turner, Weldon, and Weir

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Hunting Via an Internet Connection - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1097

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, Hogan, Jennings, Lawton, McConkey, McKee, Miller, Montgomery, Parrott, Sossi, Stull, and Weir

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Maryland Cooperative Extension - Exposition of Livestock

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1157

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Barkley, Bronrott, Cardin, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Gutierrez, Holmes, Hubbard, Kach, Lawton, Lee, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Parker, and Stern

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1185

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 384

  Sponsored By

  Calvert County Delegation

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Dog and Kennel Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1213

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Aumann, V. Clagett, Cryor, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Gilleland, Heller, Hogan, Kaiser, Kohl, Lee, McDonough, Shank, Smigiel, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Crimes - Commercial Depiction of Dogfight or Cockfight - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1281

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush and Kach

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Emergency Management Advisory Council - Recommendations for Care of Domestic Animals During Emergency

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1292

  Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Boteler, V. Clagett, Cluster, Cryor, Dumais, Elliott, Frank, Hogan, Kach, Kaiser, Kohl, Lee, Mandel, Mayer, McIntosh, McKee, Shank, Simmons, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Ferret Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1316

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Kaiser, Montgomery, and Lee

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Great Strides

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1361

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach and Barve

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Study on Making Maryland Horse Industry More Competitive

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1390

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Haddaway

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Aggravated Cruelty to Animals in the Presence of a Minor

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1436

  Status as of March 23, 2006: 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 1457

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Aumann, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Kelly, McKee, Myers, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Service Animal Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1639

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Krysiak, McHale, Goodwin, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - National Aquarium in Baltimore

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1651

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Marriott

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  SB 40

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Talbot County - Dog and Kennel Licenses and Dog Tags

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 183

  Status as of March 16, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, Greenip, Middleton, and Mooney

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 235

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Trust For Care of Animal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 257

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Grosfeld, Klausmeier, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Critical Areas Program - Resource Conservation Areas - Little Blackwater River

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 278

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Anne Arundel County Senators

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Deer Hunting on Private Lands - Sundays

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 520

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  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 521

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 29

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Hunting Via an Internet Connection - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 663

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 875

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Deer Hunting on Private Lands - Sundays

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 921

  Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 983

  Status as of March 30, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Pet Cemeteries

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 990

  Status as of March 3, 2006: 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 Elephant Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1004

  Status as of March 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kramer

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Great Strides

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1017

  Status as of March 9, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Ferret Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 1018

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - National Aquarium in Baltimore

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation