| MD | SB360 | Pass | Repealing the prohibition against intentionally inflicting bodily harm, permanent disability, or death on an animal owned or used by a law enforcement unit; prohibiting a person from harassing, interfering with, injuring, or killing or causing seriou...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 401 |
| MD | HB563 | Pass | Repealing the prohibition against intentionally inflicting bodily harm, permanent disability, or death on an animal owned or used by a law enforcement unit; prohibiting a person from harassing, interfering with, injuring, or killing or causing seriou...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-05-12
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 402 |
| MD | SB37 | Pass | Revising provisions related to the disqualification of a program participant from the Maryland Children's Service Animal Program, the Maryland Disability Service Animal Program, or the Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program; providing that a nonpro...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 334 |
| MD | SB423 | Pass | Prohibiting a research facility or a testing facility from using certain dogs and cats for research or testing purposes; prohibiting a research facility or testing facility from performing devocalization procedures on dogs or cats; prohibiting a test...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 230 |
| MD | SB703 | Pass | Repealing a requirement that before a certain date each year, a dog owner or keeper must apply for a license from a certain county employee; and repealing a requirement that a certain county employee issue a tag to a dog owner or keeper.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-28
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 340 |
| MD | HB666 | Engross
50% | Prohibiting a research facility or a testing facility from using certain dogs and cats for research or testing purposes; prohibiting a research facility or testing facility from performing devocalization procedures on dogs or cats; prohibiting a test...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-04-13
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB1568 | Intro
25% | Requiring each county and municipality to adopt certain laws or ordinances prohibiting a dog from being at large; providing the Act may not be construed to preempt a local government from enacting and enforcing more stringent measures; and stating it...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-03-12
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1038 | Intro
25% | Repealing a requirement that, before a certain date each year, a dog owner or keeper must apply for a license from a certain county employee; and repealing a requirement that a certain county employee issue a tag to a dog owner or keeper.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-24
To House Government, Labor, and Elections Committee |
| MD | SB299 | Intro
25% | Requiring a county board of education to allow, subject to certain requirements and policies, the use of therapy dogs in public schools in the county.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-19
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB1551 | Intro
25% | Establishing the Dog Breeder Accountability Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; requiring, on or before July 1, beginning in 2028, a dog breeder to register annually with the Department of Agriculture and, at the time of registration, pay an annual r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-17
To House Economic Matters Committee |
| MD | SB422 | Intro
25% | Applying certain provisions of law regarding the adoption of dogs and cats used for scientific research purposes to testing facilities; requiring certain research facilities and testing facilities to submit to the Department of Agriculture certain in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-09
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | HB665 | Intro
25% | Applying certain provisions of law regarding the adoption of dogs and cats used for scientific research purposes to testing facilities; requiring certain research facilities and testing facilities to submit to the Department of Agriculture certain in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-02-02
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB128 | Intro
25% | Requiring a county board of education to allow, subject to certain requirements and policies, the use of therapy dogs in public schools in the county.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2026-01-21
To House Ways and Means Committee |
