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IntroducedSep 16, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 26, 2026
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Maryland House Bill
Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Feb 27, 2026: Referred Judicial Proceedings
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 53
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- Referred Judicial Proceedings
- Feb 26, 2026 | House
- Third Reading Passed (98-33)
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Floor Amendment {543221/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Withdrawn
- Second Reading Passed
- Feb 24, 2026 | House
- Favorable Adopted
- Motion Special Order until 2/25 (Delegate Hornberger) Adopted
- Feb 23, 2026 | House
- Favorable Report by Judiciary
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Hearing canceled
- Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
- Jan 16, 2026 | House
- Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
- Jan 14, 2026 | House
- First Reading Judiciary
- Sep 16, 2025 | House
- Pre-filed
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy NotePDF
- Vote - House - Committee - JudiciaryPDF
- Video: JudiciaryHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- JUD Testimony, FAV -- Crankshaw-Quimby, Patty (Professional Animal Workers of Maryland)
- JUD Virtual - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Radov, Lisa (Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc.)
- JUD Testimony, INFO -- Bauer, Danielle (Maryland Veterinary Medical Association)
- JUD Testimony, FAV -- Dylewsky, Kate (Animal Welfare Institute)
- JUD Testimony, FAV -- Cabrera Holtz, Liz (World Animal Protection)
- JUD Testimony, FAV -- Schowe, Devan (Born Free USA)
- JUD Testimony, FAV -- Lehman, Mary (MGA)
- JUD In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Volodin, Stacey (Humane World for Animals)
- JUD Testimony, FAV -- Gray, Amanda (North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance)
- JUD Testimony, FAV -- Scott, Courtney (In Defense of Animals)
- JUD Testimony, FAV -- Taylor, Valerie (Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries)
- JUD Testimony, FAV -- Hillman, DeEtte (Days End Farm Horse Rescue)
- JUD Testimony, FAV -- Lary, Melanie (FOUR PAWS USA)
- JUD Testimony, N/A -- Testimony, All



