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IntroducedJan 23, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 05, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 13, 2026
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Became Law
Maryland Senate Bill
Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 13, 2026: Passed Enrolled
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 360
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 43
- Mr. President
- Feldman
- Hester
- Lewis Young
- Simonaire
- Attar
- Folden
- Hettleman
- Love
- Smith
- Augustine
- Gallion
- Jackson
- Mautz
- Sydnor
- Bailey
- Gile
- James
- McCray
- Waldstreicher
- Beidle
- Guzzone
- Jennings
- McKay
- Washington, A.
- Brooks
- Harris
- Kagan
- Muse
- Watson
- Carozza
- Hayes
- King
- Ready
- West
- Corderman
- Henson
- Kramer
- Salling
- Zucker
- Ellis
- Hershey
- Lam
NO: 0
ABSENT: 4
YES: 136
- Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk
- Crutchfield
- Ivey
- Odom
- Stein
- Acevero
- Cullison
- Jacobs
- Palakovich Carr
- Stewart
- Adams
- Davis
- Johnson, A.
- Pasteur
- Stinnett
- Addison
- Ebersole
- Johnson, S.
- Patterson
- Stonko
- Allen
- Edelson
- Jones, D.
- Phillips
- Szeliga
- Alston
- Embry
- Kaiser
- Pippy
- Taveras
- Amprey
- Fair
- Kaufman
- Pruski
- Taylor
- Anderson
- Feldmark
- Kerr
- Qi
- Terrasa
- Arentz
- Fennell
- Kipke
- Queen
- Toles
- Arikan
- Fisher
- Korman
- Reilly
- Tomlinson
- Bagnall
- Foley
- Lehman
- Roberson
- Turner
- Baker
- Forbes
- Lewis
- Roberts
- Valderrama
- Barnes
- Fraser-Hidalgo
- Long, J.
- Rogers
- Valentine
- Bartlett
- Ghrist
- Long, R.
- Rose
- Vogel
- Beauchamp
- Grammer
- Lopez
- Rosenberg
- Watson
- Bhandari
- Griffith
- Mangione
- Ross
- Wells
- Boafo
- Guyton
- Martinez
- Ruff
- Wilkins
- Boyce
- Guzzone
- McCaskill
- Ruth
- Williams
- Buckel
- Harrison
- McComas
- Sample-Hughes
- Wilson
- Cardin
- Hartman
- Metzgar
- Schindler
- Wims
- Chang
- Healey
- Miller
- Schmidt
- Wivell
- Charkoudian
- Hill
- Mireku-North
- Shetty
- Wolek
- Chisholm
- Hinebaugh
- Moon
- Simmons
- Woods
- Ciliberti
- Holmes
- Moreno
- Simpson
- Woorman
- Clippinger
- Hornberger
- Morgan, M.
- Smith
- Wu
- Coley
- Howard
- Morgan, T.
- Solomon
- Young
- Conaway
- Hutchinson
- Nawrocki
- Spiegel
- Ziegler
- Crosby
NO: 0
ABSENT: 1
NOT VOTING: 4
- Behler
- Bouchat
- Nkongolo
- White Holland
YES: 46
- Mr. President
- Ellis
- Hershey
- Lam
- Simonaire
- Attar
- Feldman
- Hester
- Lewis Young
- Smith
- Augustine
- Folden
- Hettleman
- Love
- Sydnor
- Bailey
- Gallion
- Jackson
- Mautz
- Waldstreicher
- Beidle
- Gile
- James
- McCray
- Washington, A.
- Benson
- Guzzone
- Jennings
- McKay
- Washington, M.
- Brooks
- Harris
- Kagan
- Ready
- Watson
- Carozza
- Hayes
- King
- Rosapepe
- West
- Charles
- Henson
- Kramer
- Salling
- Zucker
- Corderman
NO: 0
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- Senate Concurs House Amendments
- Third Reading Passed (46-0)
- Passed Enrolled
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- Third Reading Passed (136-0)
- Apr 10, 2026 | House
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
- Favorable with Amendments {563229/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- Hearing canceled
- Hearing 4/02 at 2:00 p.m.
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
- Mar 06, 2026 | House
- Referred Judiciary
- Mar 05, 2026 | Senate
- Third Reading Passed (43-0)
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments {603821/1 Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
- Feb 09, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing canceled
- Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
- Jan 28, 2026 | Senate
- Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- Jan 23, 2026 | Senate
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Bill Texts
- Text - First - Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions AgainstPDF
- Amendments {603821/1 Adopted (Senate)PDF
- Text - Third - Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions AgainstPDF
- Amendments {563229/1 Adopted (House)PDF
- Text - Enrolled - Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions AgainstPDF
Documents
- Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)PDF
- Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial ProceedingsPDF
- Vote - House - Committee - JudiciaryPDF
- Video: Judicial ProceedingsHTML
- Video: JudiciaryHTML
- Witness ListHTML
- JPR Testimony, FWA -- Smith, Richard (Western Maryland K9 Search and Rescue)
- JPR In Person - Oral Testimony, FAV -- Gill, Brian (State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance)
- JPR Testimony, FAV -- Volodin, Stacey (Humane World for Animals)
- JPR Testimony, FAV -- Henson, Senator Shaneka
- JPR Testimony, FAV -- Woolums, John (DGS)
- JPR Testimony, FAV -- Jackson, Samira (MD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc.)
- JPR Testimony, N/A -- Testimony, All
- JUD Testimony, FWA -- Gill, Brian (State Law Enforcement Officers Labor Alliance)
- JUD Testimony, FAV -- Mowbray, Breanna
- JUD Testimony, FAV -- Jackson, Samira (MD Police Chiefs Assoc. and MD Sheriffs Assoc.)
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