MD SB283 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Passed on May 19 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-19 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 546
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting a person from possessing, with the intent to unlawfully use, an implement of dogfighting; establishing penalties on conviction of a violation of the Act of a maximum imprisonment of 90 days or a maximum fine of $5,000 or both; providing that each implement of dogfighting possessed in violation of the Act is a separate offense; and authorizing a court to order a specified defendant to participate in and pay for psychological counseling as a condition of sentencing.

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Title

Criminal Law - Cruelty to Animals - Implement of Dogfighting

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-04-05 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (141-0) (Y: 141 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-10 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-05-19SenateApproved by the Governor - Chapter 546
2016-04-11SenateReturned Passed
2016-04-11HouseThird Reading Passed (141-0)
2016-04-08HouseSecond Reading Passed
2016-04-08HouseFavorable Report Adopted
2016-04-08HouseFavorable Report by Judiciary
2016-03-30HouseHearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-03-11HouseFirst Reading Judiciary
2016-03-10SenateThird Reading Passed (45-0)
2016-03-08SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2016-03-08SenateFavorable with Amendments {928076/1 Report Adopted
2016-03-07SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2016-02-11SenateHearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-01-22SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0283?ys=2016rs
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/sb/sb0283f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/sb/sb0283t.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/Chapters_noln/CH_546_sb0283t.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0283_92807601.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0003/sb0283.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/sb0283_jpr.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/sb0283_jud.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0283,s-0487&stab=02&ys=2016RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0283,h-1330&stab=02&ys=2016RS

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