MD HB53 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6)
Status: Engrossed on February 26 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-20 - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 26 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-03-20 - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Altering an exception to the prohibition against the possession of certain nondomesticated animals in the State by reducing from 10 days to 48 hours the amount of time a nonresident may travel through the State with an otherwise prohibited animal; repealing the exception to the prohibition against the possession by a person with certain disabilities of certain nondomesticated animals for a certain purpose; etc.
Title
Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations
Sponsors
| Del. Mary Lehman [D] | Del. Linda Foley [D] | Del. Julie Palakovich Carr [D] | Del. Sheila Ruth [D] |
| Del. Jen Terrasa [D] | Del. Natalie Ziegler [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-02-26 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 98 N: 33 NV: 5 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Senate | Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Third Reading Passed (98-33) |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Second Reading Passed |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Floor Amendment {543221/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Withdrawn |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Motion Special Order until 2/25 (Delegate Hornberger) Adopted |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Favorable Adopted |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Favorable Report by Judiciary |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2026-01-16 | House | Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. |
| 2026-01-14 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
| 2025-09-16 | House | Pre-filed |
