Maryland Senate Bill 44 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Passed on April 21 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-21 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 182
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Prohibiting a person from leaving a dog outside and unattended for longer than 30 minutes without access to continuous suitable shelter during extreme weather conditions or suitable shelter or suitable shade when temperatures are above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, subject to certain exceptions; defining "extreme weather conditions" as temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit or conditions during an active winter or cold weather warning or advisory; making a violation of the Act a civil offense and applying certain penalties; etc.

Crimes - Unattended Dogs - Extreme Weather Conditions and Heat

Sen. Chris West [R]

Sen. Michael Jackson [D]

Sen. Benjamin Kramer [D]

Sen. Charles Sydnor [D]

2022-04-08 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 120 N: 15 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2022-03-21 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-04-21	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 182
2022-04-08	Senate	Returned Passed
2022-04-08	House	Third Reading Passed (120-15)
2022-04-07	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2022-04-07	House	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
2022-03-23	House	Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2022-03-21	House	Referred Environment and Transportation
2022-03-21	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2022-03-21	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2022-03-21	Senate	Floor Amendment {733925/1 (Senator West) Adopted
2022-03-21	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2022-03-07	Senate	Motion Special Order until 3/21 (Senator Smith) Adopted
2022-03-07	Senate	Favorable
2022-03-04	Senate	Motion Special Order until 3/7 (Senator Jennings) Adopted
2022-03-04	Senate	Favorable
2022-03-03	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2022-01-05	Senate	Hearing 1/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2022-01-12	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2021-10-15	Senate	Pre-filed

HB16 (Crossfiled) 2022-04-21 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 181
SB122 (Carry Over) 2020-12-28 - Hearing 1/20 at 11:00 a.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Criminal Law	10	623	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0044?ys=2022RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/bills/sb/sb0044f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/bills/sb/sb0044t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/Chapters_noln/CH_182_sb0044t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/amds/bil_0004/sb0044_73392501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/votes_comm/sb0044_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/votes_comm/sb0044_ent.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/votes/Senate/0644.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/votes/House/1101.pdf