2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB513: Crimes Relating to Animals - Restrictions on Keeping Roosters

Legislative Summary

Prohibiting, beginning January 1, 2027, a certain person from keeping a rooster movement-constrained through use of a certain enclosure or tether, subject to certain exceptions; establishing that a violation of the Act is a civil offense; and providing the Act may be enforced by any State or local law enforcement officers or local animal control authority for the jurisdiction where the violation occurs.

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Bill History

1/22/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {523025/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Third Reading Passed (134-5)
House of Delegates
3/12/2025
Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
3/31/2025
Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate
4/2/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/4/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 185
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 523025/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 523025/1 Adopted

3/11/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/12/2025
134
Yea
5
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

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

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/2025114.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/11/2025130.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/22/202599.6 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.5 KB
Vote Image
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