2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB89: Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing

Legislative Summary

Establishing that certain crimes relating to animals do not include certain activities; establishing that each animal harmed in a violation of a prohibition against animal cruelty is a separate offense and shall be deemed an individual victim for purposes of the sentencing guidelines stacking rule; establishing that a conviction for a crime relating to animals may not merge with a conviction for any other crime based on the act establishing the violation; etc.

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Bill History

9/29/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/10/2025
Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
1/16/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
1/16/2025
Hearing 1/23 at 11:00 a.m.
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/27/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/2/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 156
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/11/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/202583.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/202595.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/2/202592.1 KB
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