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IntroducedJan 28, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Maryland House Bill
Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 20, 2026: Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 563
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
Actions
- Mar 20, 2026 | House
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
- Favorable with Amendments {953127/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
- Jan 28, 2026 | House
- First Reading Judiciary
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy NotePDF
- Video: JudiciaryHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- JUD Testimony, FAV -- Mowbray, Breanna
- JUD Testimony, FAV -- Smith, Richard (Western Maryland K9 Search and Rescue)
- JUD In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Gill, Brian (State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance)
- JUD Testimony, FAV -- Volodin, Stacey (Humane World for Animals)
- JUD Testimony, FAV -- Behler, Dylan (Delegate District 30A)
- JUD Testimony, FAV -- Jackson, Samira (MD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc.)
- JUD Testimony, FAV -- Woolums, John (DGS)



