Courts - Immunity From Liability - Donation of Pet Supplies
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 464 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing a certain immunity from liability for a person who donates a pet item or dispenses a donated pet item; and authorizing the State Department of Agriculture to inspect donated commercial feed and establish procedures for handling donated commercial feed.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 12FavorableUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Volodin, Staceylobbyist | Humane World for Animals | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Volodin, Staceylobbyist | Humane World for Animals | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flory, Katherine | Maryland SPCA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Silva, Ryan | Maryland SPCA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Radov, Lisa | Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Radov, Lisa | Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Crankshaw-Quimby, Patty | Professional Animal Workers of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Griffin, Caroline | Show Your Soft Side, Inc | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tom, Sally | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Tom, Sally | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| INFO | Dodge, Alison | MD Association for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Dodge, Alison | MD Association for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |