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HOUSE BILL 11

CHAPTER NUMBER: 448
File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1415/05 - JUD

Sponsored By:
Delegates Levy, Jameson, Sossi, Menes, Quinter, Cane, Barve, Bromwell, Cardin, McMillan, McComas, Mandel, Cryor, Bronrott, Heller, Petzold, Hogan, and King

Entitled:
Crimes - Inflicting Unnecessary Suffering or Pain on Animals - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from inflicting unnecessary suffering or pain on an animal; repealing the requirement that a person have charge or custody of an animal, as owner or otherwise, to be prosecuted for inflicting unnecessary suffering or pain on an animal; and providing that the Act does not apply to lawful hunting or lawful trapping.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
7/21
Pre-filed
1/11
First Reading Judiciary
1/25
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
2/20
Favorable Report by Judiciary
2/21
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/23
Third Reading Passed (128-0)
4/9
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (139-1)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
2/27
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/28
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Floor Amendment (Senator Grosfeld)
Special Order later today (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
4/7
Floor Amendment (Senator Grosfeld) Adopted
Special Order later today (Senator Harris) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Harris) Rejected (18-28)
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-1)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/16
Signed by the Governor Chapter 448

Sponsored by:

Delegate Murray D. Levy, District 28
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Sally Jameson, District 28
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Criminal Law
( 10-604 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 103427/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2006   at: 11:08 p.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 233624/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 17, 2006   at: 8:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 568275/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2006   at: 11:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 23, 2006: Third Reading Passed (128-0)
April 9, 2006: Third Reading Passed (139-1)
Senate
April 7, 2006: Floor Amendment (Harris) {103427/1 Rejected (18-28)
April 7, 2006: Third Reading Passed (45-1)


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