MD SB279 | 2023 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous SB816

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Engrossed on April 4 2023 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-04-04 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Pending: House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Requiring the Department of Agriculture to develop, publish, and regularly update a fact sheet on the care and protection of pets in the event of an eviction or any other loss of possession of real property; requiring a landlord to provide a link to the fact sheet at the execution of a lease on or after November 1, 2023; requiring a sheriff or any other official to return a pet to a tenant or certain other person or to contact an animal shelter or rescue organization; prohibiting the leaving of a pet on public property; etc.

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Title

Real Property - Actions for Possession - Pet Protections

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-04-04 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-04-04HouseReferred Rules and Executive Nominations
2023-04-04SenateThird Reading Passed (46-0)
2023-04-03SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-04-03SenateFavorable with Amendments {213922/1 Adopted
2023-04-03SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2023-01-26SenateHearing 2/09 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-01-26SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings

Same As/Similar To

HB102 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 488
SB816 (Carry Over) 2022-02-09 - Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Agriculture15101(n/a)See Bill Text
Agriculture21701(n/a)See Bill Text
Real Property14801(n/a)See Bill Text
Real Property14802(n/a)See Bill Text
Real Property14803(n/a)See Bill Text
Real Property14804(n/a)See Bill Text
Real Property14805(n/a)See Bill Text
Real Property14806(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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