Crimes Against Animals – Interference With Equines
What this bill does
Altering a certain prohibition against interfering with, injuring, tampering with, or destroying a horse used for a certain purpose to prohibit a person from interfering with, injuring, tampering with, or destroying an equine used for a certain purpose or for any other lawful activity; changing the crime from a felony to a misdemeanor carrying a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 1 year or both; providing the Act does not apply to the equine's owner or a person acting at the direction of or on behalf of the owner.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (8)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Position only |
| FAV | Brumme-Pickett, Crystal | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lacey, Claire | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lambert, Jessica | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Seigler, Jane | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hough, Senator Houghlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Hough, Senator Houghlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |