Maryland Senate Bill 156 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 13 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-04-13 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 90
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring certain State and local law enforcement agencies to reimburse individuals who take possession of dogs formerly used in law enforcement work under certain circumstances for reasonable and necessary veterinary treatment; specifying that the reimbursement may be only for certain veterinary treatment and may not exceed $2,500 during a calendar year and $10,000 over the life of the dog; authorizing certain State law enforcement agencies to accept public donations for the payment of certain veterinary expenses; etc.

Public Safety - Law Enforcement - Veterinary Care of Retired Law Enforcement K-9s Act

Sen. Benjamin Kramer [D]

2021-04-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-01-29 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-13	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 90
2021-04-07	Senate	Returned Passed
2021-04-06	House	Third Reading Passed (134-0)
2021-04-05	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2021-04-05	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2021-03-12	House	Hearing 3/24 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-02-02	House	Referred Judiciary
2021-01-29	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2021-01-26	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2021-01-26	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2021-01-26	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2020-12-28	Senate	Hearing 1/19 at 11:00 a.m.
2021-01-13	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2020-10-03	Senate	Pre-filed

SB412 (Carry Over) 2020-03-14 - Hearing canceled

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Public Safety	3	523	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Finance and Procurement	6	226	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0156?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0156f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0156t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_90_sb0156t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0156_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0156_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0121.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/1086.pdf