MD HB667 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Passed on April 14 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-04-14 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 187
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting a person from surgically devocalizing a dog or cat; authorizing a licensed veterinarian to surgically devocalize a dog or cat under specified circumstances; providing penalties for a violation of the Act of, for a first offense, imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or a fine not to exceed $1,000 or both, and for subsequent offenses, imprisonment not to exceed 1 year or a fine not to exceed $2,000 or both; etc.

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Title

Crimes Relating to Animals - Unauthorized Surgical Devocalization of Cat or Dog - Penalties

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-03-26 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-03-11 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (132-2) (Y: 132 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-04-14HouseApproved by the Governor - Chapter 187
2014-04-05HouseReturned Passed
2014-04-04SenateThird Reading Passed (47-0)
2014-04-02SenateSecond Reading Passed
2014-04-02SenateFavorable Report Adopted
2014-04-01SenateFavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2014-03-18SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings
2014-03-14HouseThird Reading Passed (132-2)
2014-03-13HouseSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2014-03-13HouseFavorable with Amendments {202217/1 Report Adopted
2014-03-13HouseFavorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2014-02-20HouseHearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2014-01-31HouseFirst Reading Judiciary

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0667?ys=2014rs
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/bills/hb/hb0667f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/bills/hb/hb0667t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/Chapters_noln/CH_187_hb0667t.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/amds/bil_0007/hb0667_20221701.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/fnotes/bil_0007/hb0667.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/votes_comm/hb0667_jud.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/votes_comm/hb0667_jpr.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0667,h-0541&stab=02&ys=2014RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0667,s-0984&stab=02&ys=2014RS

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