2024 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB547: Wildlife - Traveling Animal Acts - Prohibition
Legislative 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.
Bill History
1/25/2024
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
1/29/2024
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/26/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
2/27/2024
Favorable with Amendments {913229/1
Senate
2/27/2024
Motion Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted
Senate
2/28/2024
Favorable with Amendments {913229/1 Adopted
Senate
2/28/2024
Floor Amendment {653723/1 (Senator Elfreth) Adopted
Senate
2/28/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/1/2024
Third Reading Passed (37-7)
Senate
3/4/2024
Referred Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/18/2024
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/1/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
4/1/2024
Favorable with Amendments {563021/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/1/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/3/2024
Third Reading Passed (104-32)
House of Delegates
4/5/2024
Senate Concurs House Amendments
Senate
4/5/2024
Third Reading Passed (36-7)
Senate
4/5/2024
Passed Enrolled
Senate
5/9/2024
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 596
Senate
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 563021/1 Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 563021/1 Adopted
4/1/2024Adopted
Floor Amendment 653723/1 (Senator Elfreth) Adopted
Floor Amendment 653723/1 (Senator Elfreth) Adopted
2/28/2024Adopted
Favorable with Amendments 913229/1
Favorable with Amendments 913229/1
2/27/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/5/2024
36
Yea
7
Nay
1
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/3/2024
104
Yea
32
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/1/2024
37
Yea
7
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/9/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Sarah Elfreth
Democrat