MD SB505 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 27 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-11 - Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Altering a certain prohibition against interfering with, injuring, tampering with, or destroying a horse used for a certain purpose to prohibit a person from interfering with, injuring, tampering with, or destroying an equine used for a certain purpose or for any other lawful activity; changing the crime from a felony to a misdemeanor carrying a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 1 year or both; providing the Act does not apply to the equine's owner or a person acting at the direction of or on behalf of the owner.

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Title

Crimes Against Animals – Interference With Equines

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-27 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-11HouseHearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-02-28HouseReferred Environment and Transportation
2020-02-27SenateThird Reading Passed (45-0)
2020-02-25SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-02-25SenateFavorable with Amendments {478878/1 Adopted
2020-02-24SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2020-01-29SenateHearing 2/13 at 12:00 p.m.
2020-01-29SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Criminal Law10620(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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