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Introduced
01/17/2024
01/17/2024
In Committee
04/04/2024
04/04/2024
Crossed Over
02/29/2024
02/29/2024
Passed
04/06/2024
04/06/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/09/2024
05/09/2024
Introduced Session
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Prohibiting a person from allowing for the participation of a bear, a cougar, an elephant, a jaguar, a leopard, a lion, a nonhuman primate, a tiger, or a hybrid of any of these animals in a traveling animal act; and providing a civil penalty of $2,000 per violation.
AI Summary
This bill prohibits a person from allowing for the participation of bears, cougars, elephants, jaguars, leopards, lions, nonhuman primates, tigers, or hybrids of these animals in traveling animal acts. It imposes a civil penalty of up to $2,000 per violation, which can be enforced by state or local law enforcement officers, or the local animal control authority. The bill exempts performances that take place at a non-mobile, permanent institution or facility, provided the covered animal is not transported there solely for the purpose of a performance for less than 60 days. The bill also specifies that it does not preempt or prevail over any more stringent local ordinances, resolutions, laws, or rules, and that its provisions are severable.
Committee Categories
Education, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (15)
Sara Love (D)*,
Nick Allen (D),
Jessica Feldmark (D),
Linda Foley (D),
Michele Guyton (D),
Aaron Kaufman (D),
Mary Lehman (D),
Robbyn Lewis (D),
Julie Palakovich Carr (D),
Sheila Ruth (D),
Jared Solomon (D),
Dana Stein (D),
Vaughn Stewart (D),
Jen Terrasa (D),
Natalie Ziegler (D),
Last Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 597 (on 05/09/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0379?ys=2024RS |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/Chapters_noln/CH_597_hb0379e.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0379e.pdf |
| Favorable with Amendments 373820/1 Adopted | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0379_37382001.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0379_eee.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0379t.pdf |
| Favorable with Amendments 203427/1 Adopted | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0379_20342701.pdf |
| Vote Image | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0379_ent.pdf |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0379f.pdf |
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