Maryland Senate Bill 103 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 448
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the definition of "retail pet store" to include a broker that transfers dogs or cats for resale by another person for purposes of certain provisions of law regulating retail pet stores; clarifying a certain prohibition on the sale of cats or dogs by retail pet stores; establishing the Task Force to Study Canine Breeding Facilities and Sourcing Standards to examine canine breeding practices and make recommendations by December 1, 2021, for any legislative actions needed to create standards for persons selling dogs in the State; etc.

Domestic Animals - Retail Pet Stores and the Task Force to Study Canine Breeding Facilities and Sourcing Standards

Sen. Benjamin Kramer [D]

2021-04-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 106 N: 31 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-02-19 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-16 - Senate - Floor Amendment 213524/1 (Senator Hough) Rejected (Y: 13 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-30	Senate	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 448
2021-04-08	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2021-04-08	Senate	Third Reading Passed (43-4)
2021-04-08	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2021-04-08	House	Third Reading Passed (106-31)
2021-04-06	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-04-06	House	Favorable with Amendments {883894/1 Adopted
2021-04-06	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2021-04-05	House	Hearing 4/05 at 5:00 p.m.
2021-03-16	House	Hearing 3/23 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-02-19	House	Referred Economic Matters
2021-02-19	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-2)
2021-02-16	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2021-02-16	Senate	Floor Amendment {213524/1 (Senator Hough) Rejected (13-33)
2021-02-10	Senate	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted
2021-02-10	Senate	Floor Amendment {213524/1 (Senator Hough)
2021-02-10	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2021-02-05	Senate	Motion Special Order until 2/9 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted
2021-02-05	Senate	Favorable
2021-02-05	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2020-12-23	Senate	Hearing 1/21 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-01-13	Senate	First Reading Finance
2020-10-29	Senate	Pre-filed

SB625 (Carry Over) 2020-03-18 - Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Chapter of the Acts	2018		(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	19	701	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Business Regulation	19	703	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0103?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0103f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0103t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0103e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_448_sb0103e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0103_21352401.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0103_88389401.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0103_fin.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0103_ecm.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0206.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0237.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/1188.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/1061.pdf