SB 279

Real Property - Actions for Possession - Pet Protections

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Agriculture to develop, publish, and regularly update a fact sheet on the care and protection of pets in the event of an eviction or any other loss of possession of real property; requiring a landlord to provide a link to the fact sheet at the execution of a lease on or after November 1, 2023; requiring a sheriff or any other official to return a pet to a tenant or certain other person or to contact an animal shelter or rescue organization; prohibiting the leaving of a pet on public property; etc.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 15FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Diamond, Joanna	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hovermale, Emilylobbyist	Humane Rescue Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Humane Society of the United States	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ahart, Jessi	Maryland Communities United	Position only
FAV	Graziano, Laurenlobbyist	Maryland Multi Housing Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Flory, Katherine	Maryland SPCA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Fullerton, Kimberly	Maryland State Bar Association - Animal Law Section	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Radov, Lisa	Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Crankshaw-Quimby, Patty	Professional Animal Workers of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Griffin, Caroline	Show Your Soft Side, Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fink, Nelda	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Locke, Paul	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Prisco, Alexis	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Uhlig, Andrea	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	West, Derek	Individual	Position only
FWA	Bernstein, Donna	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	EGAN, KIMBERLY	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 1

Humane Rescue AllianceFAV 1

Humane Society of the United StatesFAV 1

Maryland Communities UnitedFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFWA 1

Maryland Multi Housing AssociationFAV 1

Maryland SPCAFAV 1

Maryland State Bar Association - Animal Law SectionFAV 1

Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc.FAV 1

Professional Animal Workers of MarylandFAV 1

Show Your Soft Side, IncFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHovermale, EmilyHumane Rescue AllianceRegistered for: Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership

FAVBevan-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

FAVGraziano, LaurenMaryland Multi Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association; Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland