MD HB626 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-12)
Status: Passed on May 4 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-04 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 409
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-12)
Status: Passed on May 4 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-04 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 409
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring an animal shelter to follow a specified written protocol for reclaiming animals; requiring the Department of Agriculture, on or before January 1, 2018, to adopt specified minimum standards of care for dogs and cats in animal shelters; requiring an animal shelter to follow the minimum standards of care adopted by the Department; and requiring the Department to adopt specified regulations on or before January 1, 2018.
Title
Agriculture - Animal Shelters - Standards of Care and Protocol Implementation and Enforcement
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2017-03-27 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2017-03-02 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (130-5) (Y: 130 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2017-03-02 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (130-5) (Y: 130 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-04 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 409 |
| 2017-03-31 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2017-03-31 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2017-03-30 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2017-03-30 | Senate | Favorable Report Adopted |
| 2017-03-30 | Senate | Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
| 2017-03-21 | Senate | Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2017-03-03 | Senate | First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs |
| 2017-03-02 | House | Third Reading Passed (130-5) |
| 2017-02-28 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2017-02-28 | House | Favorable with Amendments {730116/1 Report Adopted |
| 2017-02-27 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation |
| 2017-02-15 | House | Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2017-01-30 | House | First Reading Environment and Transportation |
