Maryland Senate Bill 55 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-08 - Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizing a court in a criminal proceeding to allow a facility dog or therapy dog to accompany a child witness during testimony on motion by a party; requiring the motion to include the facility or therapy dog's credentials, proof of insurance for the facility or therapy dog, statements that an established relationship, in anticipation of testimony, exists between the child and facility or therapy dog and that the dog's presence is expected to reduce anxiety experienced by the child witness during testimony; etc.

Child Witness - Facility and Therapy Dogs - Support

Sen. Bryan Simonaire [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-02-08	Senate	Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2016-01-26	Senate	Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-01-07	Senate	Hearing cancelled
2016-01-21	Senate	Hearing 1/21 at 2:00 p.m.
2016-01-13	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2015-07-30	Senate	Pre-filed

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0055?ys=2016rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/sb/sb0055f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0005/sb0055.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/sb0055_jpr.pdf