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SB 672

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Criminal Law - Animal Abuse or Neglect - Penalties

Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing increased penalties of imprisonment for up to 3 years and a fine not to exceed $5,000, or both for the abuse or neglect of an animal if the abuse or neglect results in the death or euthanasia of the animal; and authorizing the court, as a condition of sentencing a certain defendant, to prohibit the defendant from owning, possessing, or residing with an animal for a period of time determined by the Court.

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Testimony (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 8Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVKing, JoyceFrederick County State's Attorney's OfficeOral
FAVMorningstar, SaraMontgomery County GovernmentWritten (PDF)
FAVKoenig, ThomasMontgomery County Office of Animal ServiceOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBreckenridge, JackMontgomery County Police, ISBOral
FAVMcCarthy, JohnMontgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeOral
FAVWoodward, CarlottaMontgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeOral
FAVCrankshaw-Quimby, PattyProfessional Animal Workers of MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Kramer, Senator KramerlegislatorIndividualOral

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