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Cecil County - Snare Traps - Repeal of Prohibitions

Sponsor: Kevin B. Hornberger (District 35B)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Hunting and FishingStatus: Special Order until later today (Senator Kramer) Adopted (23-20) (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing a prohibition against using, selling, possessing, setting, placing, or maintaining a snare trap in Cecil County.

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Testimony (12)

MGA witness list
FAV 3FavorableUNF 9Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVmiles, williamlobbyistself employedPosition only
FAVDelegate Hornberger, Delegate HornbergerlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Hornberger, Delegate HornbergerlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFBevan-Dangel, JenniferlobbyistHumane Society of the United StatesOral + Written (PDF)
UNFBevan-Dangel, JenniferlobbyistHumane Society of the United StatesOral + Written (PDF)
UNFPouliquen, Corinne MarieMaryland Horse CouncilOral
UNFSeigler, JaneMaryland Horse CouncilWritten (PDF)
UNFRadov, LisaMaryland Votes for AnimalsWritten (PDF)
UNFRadov, LisaMaryland Votes for AnimalsWritten (PDF)
UNFConner, CharleslobbyistOffice of the Baltimore County ExecutiveWritten (PDF)
UNFClark, TeresaIndividualOral
UNFYassin, SaraIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVmiles, williamself employedRegistered for: Association of Forest Industries, Inc.; Herschell Claggett, Jr.; Hunters of Maryland; Goose Chase Farm, LLC
UNFBevan-Dangel, JenniferHumane Society of the United StatesRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals
UNFBevan-Dangel, JenniferHumane Society of the United StatesRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals
UNFConner, CharlesOffice of the Baltimore County ExecutiveRegistered for: MedStar Health