2023 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB325: Provision of Veterinary Services - Practice of Veterinary Medicine and Rabies Vaccines
Legislative Summary
Authorizing the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to issue a license to an animal control facility to administer rabies vaccines; requiring the Board to establish an expedited process to authorize a veterinary practitioner who holds a current, valid license to practice veterinary medicine in another state or jurisdiction to become licensed to practice veterinary medicine in the State; requiring the Secretary of Health to allow certain veterinary technicians or other clinical staff to administer rabies vaccines; etc.
Bill History
1/25/2023
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/26/2023
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/6/2023
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/7/2023
Favorable with Amendments {283422/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/7/2023
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/9/2023
Third Reading Passed (112-24)
House of Delegates
3/10/2023
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/6/2023
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/6/2023
Favorable with Amendments {353820/1 Adopted
Senate
4/6/2023
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/7/2023
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Senate
4/10/2023
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/10/2023
Third Reading Passed (117-22)
House of Delegates
4/10/2023
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
5/8/2023
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 588
House of Delegates
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 353820/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 353820/1 Adopted
4/6/2023Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 283422/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 283422/1 Adopted
3/7/2023Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/10/2023
117
Yea
22
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/7/2023
43
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/9/2023
112
Yea
24
Nay
2
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/8/2023)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 17
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Jen Terrasa
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (17)
Mary Lehman
Democrat
Nick Allen
Democrat
Dalya Attar
Democrat
Mark Chang
Democrat
Catherine Forbes
Democrat
Brooke Grossman
Democrat
Michele Guyton
Democrat
Anne Kaiser
Democrat
Robbyn Lewis
Democrat
Aletheia McCaskill
Democrat
Susan McComas
Republican
Julie Palakovich Carr
Democrat
Cheryl Pasteur
Democrat
Sheila Ruth
Democrat
Vaughn Stewart
Democrat
Deni Taveras
Democrat
Chao Wu
Democrat