MD HB667 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Engrossed on April 5 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - Referred Rules
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on April 5 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - Referred Rules
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Establishing that certain crimes relating to animals do not include certain activities; establishing that each animal harmed in a violation of a prohibition against animal cruelty is a separate offense and shall be deemed an individual victim for purposes of the sentencing guidelines stacking rule; establishing that a conviction for a crime relating to animals may not merge with a conviction for any other crime based on the act establishing the violation; etc.
Title
Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
Sponsors
| Del. Elizabeth Embry [D] | Del. Nick Allen [D] | Del. Jon Cardin [D] | Del. Aaron Kaufman [D] |
| Del. Sara Love [D] | Del. Jen Terrasa [D] | Del. Stuart Schmidt [R] | Del. William Valentine [R] |
| Del. Frank Conaway [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-04-05 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 128 N: 0 NV: 8 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Referred Rules |
| 2024-04-05 | House | Third Reading Passed (128-0) |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Favorable with Amendments {333229/1 Adopted |
| 2024-04-04 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-31 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-01-25 | House | Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-25 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
SB17 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-04 - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Subjects
Abuse
Animals
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Procedures
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Fish and Fishing
Hunting
Penalties and Sentences
Victims
Animals
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Procedures
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Fish and Fishing
Hunting
Penalties and Sentences
Victims
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Law | 10 | 603 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Criminal Law | 10 | 627 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
