Crimes - Unattended Dogs in Extreme Weather Conditions
Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting a person from leaving a dog outside and unattended for longer than 30 minutes without access to continuous suitable shelter during extreme weather conditions, subject to certain exceptions; making a violation a civil offense; applying certain penalties; and defining the terms 'suitable shelter,' 'sporting,' and 'extreme weather conditions'.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | stone hess, deb | Baltimore County animal services Advisory commission | Position only |
| FAV | Cammarata, Jan | individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | radov, lisa | maryland votes for animals | Position only |
| FAV | hovermale, emilylobbyist | the humane Society of the us | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | cammarata, jan | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | dirscoll, marc | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | freedman, joy | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | quimby, patty | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Morningstar, Sara | MoCo | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | michael, joseph | maryland association of wildlife conservation | Oral |
| UNF | fitzgerald, joseph | self | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | michael, joseph | maryland association for wildlife conseevation | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVhovermale, emilythe humane Society of the usRegistered for: Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership