Maryland Senate Bill 122 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-28 - Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 a.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Prohibiting a person from leaving a dog outside and unattended for longer than 30 minutes without access to continuous suitable shelter during extreme weather conditions, subject to certain exceptions; defining "extreme weather conditions" as temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit or above 90 degrees or during an active weather warning; making a violation a civil offense; applying certain penalties ranging from a warning for a first violation to a fine up to $1,000 for a third or subsequent offense; etc.

Crimes – Unattended Dogs in Extreme Weather Conditions

Sen. Benjamin Kramer [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-12-28	Senate	Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 a.m.
2021-01-13	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2020-07-28	Senate	Pre-filed

SB122 (Carry Over) 2020-12-28 - Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 a.m.
HB81 (Crossfiled) 2021-02-17 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
SB627 (Carry Over) 2020-02-06 - Hearing 3/10 at 12:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Law	10	623	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0122?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0122f.pdf