Maryland House Bill 281 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 18 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-18 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 226
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring a new officer of a humane society or animal control to receive at least 80 hours of training within the first 12 months of employment; requiring an officer of a humane society or animal control to complete at least 6 hours of continuing education every year; requiring the training and continuing education to include instruction on current laws applicable to officers; and authorizing the appropriate unit of a county or municipality to require training in addition to that which is specified in the Act.

Local Government - Humane Society and Animal Control Officers - Education and Training Requirements

Del. Mark Chang [D]

2021-04-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-12 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 137 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 130 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-18	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 226
2021-04-12	House	Passed Enrolled
2021-04-12	House	Third Reading Passed (137-1)
2021-04-12	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2021-04-12	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2021-04-12	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-04-12	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {448074/1 Adopted
2021-04-10	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2021-02-19	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2021-02-18	House	Third Reading Passed (130-1)
2021-02-16	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-02-16	House	Favorable with Amendments {880112/1 Adopted
2021-02-15	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2021-01-04	House	Hearing 1/29 at 11:00 a.m.
2021-01-04	House	Hearing canceled
2020-12-22	House	Hearing 1/29 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-01-13	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation
2020-10-05	House	Pre-filed

SB159 (Crossfiled) 2021-05-18 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 227
HB1537 (Carry Over) 2020-02-10 - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Local Government	1	1314	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0281?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0281f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0281t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0281e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_226_hb0281e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0281_88011201.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0281_44807401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0281_ent.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0281_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0144.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/1506.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/1226.pdf