Domestic Animals - Penalties for Abandonment and Microchip Requirements for Dogs
Sponsor: Arthur Ellis (District 28)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 1/24 at 2:30 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing the penalties by including a term of imprisonment of up to 90 days and a fine not to exceed $1,000 or both for abandoning a domestic animal in certain locations; establishing requirements for the microchipping of dogs on a transfer of ownership and for the management of information relating to dogs with implanted microchips; authorizing the governing body of a county to establish reasonable penalties for a violation of the Act; and applying the Act prospectively.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Likins, Robert | Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council | Oral |
| FAV | Goldstein, Mathew | Secular Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ellis, Arthur | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Ellis, Senator Ellislegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Sample, Sarah | Maryland Association of Counties | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Burns, Melissa | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Humane Society of the United States | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
INFOBevan-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