Maryland House Bill 102 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-2)
Status: Passed on May 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 488
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the Department of Agriculture to publish a fact sheet on the protection of pets in the event of an eviction or any other loss of possession of real property; requiring a landlord to provide a link to the fact sheet on the Department's website at the execution of a lease on or after November 1, 2023; requiring the Maryland Judiciary to provide a link to the fact sheet at certain times; requiring a sheriff or any other official to return a pet to a tenant or certain other person or to contact an animal shelter or rescue organization; etc.

Real Property - Actions for Possession - Pet Protections

Del. Dana Stein [D]	Del. Jackie Addison [D]	Del. Nick Allen [D]	Del. Kumar Barve [D]
Del. Regina Boyce [D]	Del. Barrie Ciliberti [R]	Del. Linda Foley [D]	Del. Michele Guyton [D]
Del. Anne Healey [D]	Del. Marvin Holmes [D]	Del. Mary Lehman [D]	Del. Jeffrie Long [D]
Sen. Sara Love [D]	Del. Ryan Nawrocki [R]	Del. Sheila Ruth [D]	Del. Vaughn Stewart [D]
Del. Jen Terrasa [D]	Del. Natalie Ziegler [D]

2023-04-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-02 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 137 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-08	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 488
2023-04-05	House	Returned Passed
2023-04-05	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2023-04-03	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2023-04-03	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2023-04-03	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2023-03-03	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2023-03-02	House	Third Reading Passed (137-0)
2023-02-28	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-02-28	House	Favorable with Amendments {333424/1 Adopted
2023-02-27	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2023-01-13	House	Hearing 1/31 at 2:30 p.m.
2023-01-11	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation
2022-11-10	House	Pre-filed

HB1064 (Carry Over) 2022-03-21 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
SB279 (Crossfiled) 2023-04-04 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Agriculture	15	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Agriculture	2	1701	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	801	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	802	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	803	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	804	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	805	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Real Property	14	806	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0102?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0102f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0102t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_488_hb0102t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0002/hb0102_33342401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0102_ent.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0102_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0148.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0920.pdf