MD SB269 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-3)
Status: Passed on May 4 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-04 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 411
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Providing that prohibitions relating to the practice of veterinary medicine do not apply to emergency veterinary care for which a person may not be held civilly liable; providing immunity from civil liability for specified people providing emergency veterinary aid, care, or assistance to an animal where the owner or custodian is not available to grant permission under specified circumstances; etc.

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Title

Emergency Veterinary Care - Immunity From Liability

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-04-01 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (137-1) (Y: 137 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2017-03-15 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-05-04SenateApproved by the Governor - Chapter 411
2017-04-10SenateReturned Passed
2017-04-08HouseThird Reading Passed (137-1)
2017-04-07HouseSecond Reading Passed
2017-04-07HouseFavorable Report Adopted
2017-04-07HouseFavorable Report by Environment and Transportation
2017-03-29HouseHearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
2017-03-15HouseFirst Reading Environment and Transportation
2017-03-15SenateThird Reading Passed (46-0)
2017-03-13SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2017-03-13SenateFavorable with Amendments {718574/1 Report Adopted
2017-03-09SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2017-02-09SenateHearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
2017-01-20SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings and Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0269?ys=2017rs
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/sb/sb0269f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/bills/sb/sb0269t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/Chapters_noln/CH_411_sb0269t.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/amds/bil_0009/sb0269_71857401.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/fnotes/bil_0009/sb0269.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/sb0269_jpr.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2017RS/votes_comm/sb0269_env.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0269,s-0567&stab=02&ys=2017RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0269,h-1304&stab=02&ys=2017RS

Bill Comments

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