Maryland House Bill 547 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-6)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 247
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Establishing the Maryland Children's Service Animal Program in the Maryland Department of Health to serve the needs of children with a history of trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, or who have been diagnosed with a certain disability and special health care need by teaching them to partner with a service or support dog or to interact with therapy horses; requiring the Department to select at least one nonprofit entity to select Program participants, support dogs, or therapy horses, and facilitate training or therapy; etc.

Health - Maryland Children's Service Animal Program - Establishment

Del. Erek Barron [D]	Del. Shane Pendergrass [D]	Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk [D]	Del. Teresa Reilly [R]
Del. Alfred Carr [D]	Sen. Ariana Kelly [D]	Del. Heather Bagnall [D]	Del. Brian Chisholm [R]
Del. Matt Morgan [R]	Del. Terri Hill [D]	Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]	Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]
Del. Harry Bhandari [D]	Del. Nicholaus Kipke [R]	Sen. Karen Lewis Young [D]	Del. Kathy Szeliga [R]
Del. Ken Kerr [D]	Sen. Nick Charles [D]	Del. Bonnie Cullison [D]	Del. Steve Johnson [D]
Del. Sid Saab [R]

2020-03-16 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-03-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 3) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 247
2020-03-17	House	Returned Passed
2020-03-16	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2020-03-15	Senate	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2020-03-15	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2020-03-12	Senate	Referred Finance
2020-03-11	House	Third Reading Passed (136-0)
2020-03-09	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-09	House	Favorable with Amendments {306581/1 Adopted
2020-03-05	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2020-02-10	House	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-27	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations

SB455 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 248

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health - General	13	4101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	13	4102	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	13	4103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	13	4104	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	13	4105	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	13	4106	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0547?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0547f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0547t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0547_30658101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0547_hgo.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0547_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0489.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0852.pdf