MD SB375 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SB1055
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 184
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 184
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting, beginning January 1, 2027, a certain person from keeping a rooster movement-constrained through use of a certain enclosure or tether, subject to certain exceptions; establishing that a violation of the Act is a civil offense; and providing that the Act may be enforced by any State or local law enforcement officers or local animal control authority for the jurisdiction where the violation occurs.
Title
Crimes Relating to Animals - Restrictions on Keeping Roosters
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-03-31 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 128 N: 5 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-03-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 184 |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Third Reading Passed (128-5) |
| 2025-03-28 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-03-28 | House | Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-03-15 | House | Referred Environment and Transportation |
| 2025-03-14 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {673720/1 Adopted |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
Same As/Similar To
SB1055 (Carry Over) 2024-03-21 - Hearing 4/03 at 1:00 p.m.
HB513 (Crossfiled) 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 185
HB513 (Crossfiled) 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 185
Subjects
Agriculture
Agriculture, Department of
Animal Housing
Birds
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Fines
Gaming and Gambling
Law Enforcement
Real Property
Rules and Regulations
Agriculture, Department of
Animal Housing
Birds
Crimes and Punishments
Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Fines
Gaming and Gambling
Law Enforcement
Real Property
Rules and Regulations
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Law | 10 | 608.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
