Maryland House Bill 311 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 161
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Establishing the Court Dog and Child Witness Program to provide a facility dog or therapy dog to a child witness in any circuit court proceeding or other related court process, meeting, or interview; providing participation in the Program by a circuit court is voluntary; requiring participating courts to adhere to the procedures adopted by the Administrative Office of the Courts; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to develop a plan to implement the Program and ensure the details are publicly available; etc.

Courts - Court Dog and Child Witness Program - Established

Del. Michael Malone [R]

Del. Lauren Arikan [R]

Del. Barrie Ciliberti [R]

2020-03-17 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2020-03-17 - Senate - Third Readings Passed with Amendments (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-02-13 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 129 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 161
2020-03-17	House	Passed Enrolled
2020-03-17	House	Third Reading Passed (134-0)
2020-03-17	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2020-03-17	Senate	Third Readings Passed with Amendments (44-0)
2020-03-17	Senate	Floor Amendment {213427/2 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted
2020-03-15	Senate	Motion Special Order until 3/17 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted
2020-03-14	Senate	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2020-03-14	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2020-02-14	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2020-02-13	House	Third Reading Passed (129-0)
2020-02-11	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-02-11	House	Favorable with Amendments {412219/1 Adopted
2020-02-10	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2020-01-21	House	Hearing 2/06 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-20	House	First Reading Judiciary

SB101 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 162

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Chapter of the Acts	2016		(n/a)	See Bill Text
Chapter of the Acts	2017		(n/a)	See Bill Text
Chapter of the Acts	2019		(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	9	501	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0311?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0311f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0311t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0311e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0311_41221901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0311_21342702.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0311_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0311_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0105.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0892.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/1063.pdf