Maryland Senate Bill 101 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 162
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

Sen. Bryan Simonaire [R]	Sen. Pamela Beidle [D]	Sen. Bob Cassilly [R]	Sen. Adelaide Eckardt [R]
Sen. Brian Feldman [D]	Sen. Guy Guzzone [D]	Sen. Katie Hester [D]	Sen. Johnny Salling [R]
Sen. Jason Gallion [R]	Sen. Mary Carozza [R]	Sen. Jill Carter [D]	Sen. Susan Lee [D]
Sen. Justin Ready [R]	Sen. William Smith [D]	Sen. Charles Sydnor [D]	Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher [D]
Sen. Chris West [R]	Sen. Ronald Young [D]

2020-03-17 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-03-16 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2020-03-16 - House - Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted (Y: 130 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2020-01-23 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	Senate	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 162
2020-03-17	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2020-03-17	Senate	Third Reading Passed (44-0)
2020-03-17	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2020-03-16	House	Third Reading Passed (131-0)
2020-03-16	House	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted (130-0)
2020-03-16	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments {172819/1 Adopted
2020-03-16	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2020-03-14	House	Hearing canceled
2020-03-10	House	Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-24	House	Referred Judiciary
2020-01-23	Senate	Third Reading Passed (43-0)
2020-01-21	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-01-21	Senate	Floor Amendment {423926/1 (Senator Simonaire) Adopted
2020-01-21	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {108579/1 Adopted
2020-01-20	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2020-01-03	Senate	Hearing 1/09 at 2:15 p.m.
2020-01-08	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2019-10-17	Senate	Pre-filed

HB311 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 161

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/SB0101?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0101f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0101t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/sb/sb0101e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0001/sb0101_10857901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0001/sb0101_42392601.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0001/sb0101_17281901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/sb0101_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/sb0101_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0090.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0909.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0910.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0889.pdf