Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 37

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  HB 104

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Hucker, and Mizeur

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2007 - Montgomery County - Woodstock Equestrian Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 113

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 42

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Elmore

  Entitled

  Somerset County - Regulation of Dogs and Cats - Violations of Ordinances and Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 134

  Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelly, Dumais, McComas, Shank, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Transporting Pets in Trucks or Trailers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 223

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 55

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Delmarva Fox Squirrel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 227

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 57

  Sponsored By

  Chair, 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 228

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 58

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Hospital Inspections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 378

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kipke, Ali, Bromwell, Costa, DeBoy, Eckardt, Frank, Frush, Gaines, George, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hubbard, King, Krebs, Kullen, Love, Manno, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Murphy, Shewell, Smigiel, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Abuse or Neglect of Animals and Aggravated Cruelty to Animals - Increased Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 650

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, James, Riley, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - 4-H Animal Display Barn

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 657

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Black Bear Hunt - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 662

  Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, V. Clagett, Holmes, and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Dogfighting and Cockfighting - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 719

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 351

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Frush, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hucker, King, Kipke, Manno, McComas, Riley, V. Clagett, Holmes, and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Dogfight and Cockfight Attendance - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 762

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beitzel, Frank, Haddaway, James, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Riley, Shank, Stifler, Stocksdale, and Walkup

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 767

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 595

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Heller, Kramer, Manno, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Individuals With Disabilities and Parents of Minors with Disabilities - Service Animals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 834

  Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Ali, Barve, Cardin, Feldman, Frush, Manno, Stein, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Fur Labeling Requirements for Articles of Clothing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 840

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 94

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Myers, Beitzel, Donoghue, Frank, Hecht, Kelly, McKee, Norman, O'Donnell, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Washington County - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 997

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Conaway, and Robinson

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2003 - Baltimore Zoo

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1139

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 309

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kullen

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Regulation and Protection of Animals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1188

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates DeBoy, Conway, Malone, Mathias, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Public Health Work Group - Hospital Preparedness - Snakebite Antivenin

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1255

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bartlett, Elliott, and Stull

  Entitled

  Study to Evaluate Strategies to Reduce Deer-Vehicle Collisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1257

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Eckardt, Frank, George, Haddaway, McDonough, Shank, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Stalking and Domestic Violence - Cruelty Toward a Pet or Service Animal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1265

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 315

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush and Vallario

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Unauthorized Removal of Property - Elements of Crime

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1290

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Courts - Civil Penalties - Failure to Sterilize Rescued Dog or Cat

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1365

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett, Elmore, Glenn, Hecht, King, Malone, Olszewski, Ramirez, Rudolph, Stein, and Weldon

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Lottery for Benefit of Thoroughbred and Standardbred Breeders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1366

  Status as of April 7, 2008: 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 1419

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Donoghue, Feldman, Hucker, Kaiser, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Dangerous Dogs - Spaying and Neutering

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1481

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 697

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, V. Clagett, Beidle, Bromwell, Love, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Animal Control Facilities - License to Administer Scheduled Drugs to Animals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1482

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 323

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  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 1499

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Aumann, Frank, Impallaria, Kach, Niemann, Shewell, Stein, and Weir

  Entitled

  Public Health - Food Containing a Product of Cloned Animals - Labeling

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  SB 44

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 350

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Dogfight and Cockfight Attendance - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 471

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2007 - Montgomery County - Woodstock Equestrian Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 486

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Garagiola, and Glassman

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Lottery for Benefit of Thoroughbred and Standardbred Breeders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 544

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Cecil County - 4-H Animal Display Barn

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 577

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 594

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Brochin, Frosh, Gladden, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Individuals with Disabilities and Parents of Minors with Disabilities - Service Animals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 615

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Forehand, and Stone

  Entitled

  Domestic Violence - Cruelty Toward a Pet or Service Animal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 795

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 219

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Prior Authorizations of State Debt to Fund Capital Projects - Alterations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 870

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2003 - Baltimore Zoo

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 878

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Harford County - Deer Hunting on Private Property - Sundays

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters