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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 296

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 339
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone, Britt, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, and Pinsky
Entitled:
Criminal Law - Prohibition Against Wild Animals as Pets

Synopsis:

Clarifying and altering the application of a prohibition against the ownership of specified wild animals for specified purposes; prohibiting a person from possessing and breeding specified wild animals; providing that the Act does not limit a county or municipal authority from enacting specified laws or adopting specified regulations; and clarifying the requirement for specified county, municipal, and local authorities to adhere to local restraint requirements if stricter than federal restraint requirements.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/28
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/16
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
NOTICES
PENALTIES
RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 10-621 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
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