SJR-46: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Nichols
Considered In Public Hearing on 04/14/2025
You have voted SJR-46: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail..
SB-994: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Nichols
Considered In Public Hearing on 04/14/2025
You have voted SB-994: Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail..
Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings [SB-635]
[Animals ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Maryland Connectivity Coalition to foster collaboration among State and federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and other stakeholders for the purpose of protecting endangered wildlife from habitat fragmentation; requiring the State Highway Administration to have final decision-making authority regarding decisions related to placement, funding, or design of wildlife crossings; etc.
SB-635: Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/01/2025
Hunting - Nonlead Ammunition, Fox Chasing, and Deer Management [SB-634]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Sports ]
Altering the definition of "hunt" to no longer exclude the sport of fox chasing; establishing the Deer Management Assistance Program in the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to require, through a certain phasing-out process, the use of nonlead ammunition on or before July 1, 2029; and establishing certain exemptions and requirements for any person who participates in the sport of fox chasing.
SB-634: Hunting - Nonlead Ammunition, Fox Chasing, and Deer Management
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
Wildlife Advisory Commission - Membership - Alterations [HB-766]
[Agriculture ]
[Animals ]
Requiring that the Wildlife Advisory Commission member appointed to represent the farming community be selected from a list of candidates provided by the Maryland Farm Bureau.
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Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over [HB-767]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a landlord to provide certain notice to a tenant when a court has issued a warrant of restitution for a failure of a tenant to pay rent, a breach of lease, or a tenant holding over under certain circumstances; establishing certain procedures and requirements for the execution of a warrant for repossession; establishing that the Act does not restrict the authority of the State or a local jurisdiction to enact or enforce certain legislation; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
HB-767: Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Procedures for Failure to Pay Rent, Breach of Lease, and Tenant Holding Over
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 563 on 05/13/2025
Hunting - Nonlead Ammunition, Fox Chasing, and Deer Management [HB-741]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Lands and National Parks ]
[Sports ]
Altering the definition of "hunt" to no longer exclude the sport of fox chasing; establishing the Deer Management Assistance Program in the Department of Natural Resources; requiring the Department to require, through a certain phasing-out process, the use of nonlead ammunition on or before July 1, 2029; and establishing certain exemptions and requirements for any person who participates in the sport of fox chasing.
HB-741: Hunting - Nonlead Ammunition, Fox Chasing, and Deer Management
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2025
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Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings [HB-731]
[Animals ]
[Environmental ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Maryland Connectivity Coalition to foster collaboration among State and federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, and other stakeholders for the purpose of protecting endangered wildlife from habitat fragmentation; requiring the State Highway Administration to have final decision-making authority regarding decisions related to placement, funding, or design of wildlife crossings; etc.
HB-731: Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 549 on 05/13/2025
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Emergency Med Svcs; Operational Canines [HB-70]
[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Veterans ]
An Act relating to emergency medical services for operational canines; relating to the powers, duties, and liability of emergency medical technicians and mobile intensive care paramedics; relating to the practice of veterinary medicine; relating to civil liability of veterinarians; and providing for an effective date.
HB-70: Emergency Med Svcs; Operational Canines
Sponsored by: Rep. Calvin R. Schrage
Returned To Governor For Permanent Filing on 07/30/2025
Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Collisions With Wild Animals - Prohibited Actions by Insurers [SB-551]
[Animals ]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting an insurer, with respect to private passenger motor vehicle insurance, from increasing a premium, adding a surcharge, or removing, altering, or refusing to consider a discount based on accidents or losses caused by a collision with a free-roaming wild animal and for which the insured was not at fault for the loss.
SB-551: Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Collisions With Wild Animals - Prohibited Actions by Insurers
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Adoption and Reporting Requirements [SB-537]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
[Agriculture ]
[Education ]
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 information regarding dogs and cats on or before January 31 each year; and requiring a school or an institution of higher education that uses animals for certain purposes to submit a report on the results of certain inspections to the General Assembly on or before December 31 each year.
SB-537: Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Adoption and Reporting Requirements
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Regulation [SB-536]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing requirements for the use and treatment of dogs or cats by a research facility or testing facility; prohibiting a research facility and testing facility from using certain dogs and cats for research or testing purposes and performing devocalization procedures on dogs or cats; prohibiting a research facility and testing facility from using traditional animal test methods under certain circumstances; etc.
SB-536: Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Regulation
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Licensing and Regulations [SB-535]
[Animals ]
[Science ]
[Agriculture ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring each research facility and testing facility in the State that uses animals in research, education, or testing to be licensed by the Department of Agriculture; applying certain provisions of law regarding the adoption of dogs and cats used for scientific research purposes to testing facilities; establishing a State Inspector of Animal Welfare in the Department to inspect research facilities and testing facilities; requiring a research facility and a testing facility to notify the State Inspector of certain violations; etc.
SB-535: Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Licensing and Regulations
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Fred Kramer
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025