Maryland Senate Bill 1307 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on May 14 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-05-14 - First Reading Senate Rules
Pending: Senate Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishing that, for the purpose of determining criminal or civil liability, a dog may not be presumed dangerous or potentially dangerous solely on the basis of the breed or heritage of the dog; providing that the Act does not preclude a political subdivision from adopting or enforcing a program to control dangerous or potentially dangerous dogs if the program does not discriminate among dogs solely on the basis of the breed or heritage of the dog; applying the Act prospectively; and making the Act an emergency measure.

Courts - Dangerous Dog Presumption - Specific Breed Prohibition

Sen. Joseph Getty [R]

Sen. Allan Kittleman [R]

Sen. E.J. Pipkin [R]

Sen. Edward Reilly [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-05-14		First Reading Senate Rules

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Search/Legislation?target=/2012s1/billfile/SB1307.htm
Text	http://mlis.state.md.us/2012s1/bills/sb/sb1307f.pdf