Crimes Relating to Animals - Restrictions on Keeping Roosters
Sponsor: Nick Allen (District 8)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 185 (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting, beginning January 1, 2027, a certain person from keeping a rooster movement-constrained through use of a certain enclosure or tether, subject to certain exceptions; establishing that a violation of the Act is a civil offense; and providing the Act may be enforced by any State or local law enforcement officers or local animal control authority for the jurisdiction where the violation occurs.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Pacelle, Wayne | Animal Wellness Action | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pool, MPH, DVM, Thomas | Animal Wellness Action | Position only |
| FAV | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Gally Public Affairs | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hansen, Gail | Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association (HSVMA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Volodin, Staceylobbyist | Humane World for Animals | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Radov, Lisa | Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morningstar, Sara | Montgomery County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Breckenridge, Jack | Montgomery County Police, ISB | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crankshaw-Quimby, Patty | Professional Animal Workers of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Keen, Dr. Jim | Vet | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Allen, Delegate Allenlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Pool, Dr. Tom | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Wilson, Joy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wilson, Joy | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Gally Public AffairsFAV 1
VetFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferGally Public AffairsRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals