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Updated: May 15, 2012
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Dog Bills Not Considered During May Special Session; O'Malley Announces July Special Session
Unfortunately, the dog bills needed to combat breed specific legislation and the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruling did not get voted on in the three-day Special Session of the Maryland General Assembly.
However, public outcry drove legislators to draft not one but FIVE bills to address this pressing problem, including two anti-BSL emergency bills that were crossfiled on both sides of the General Assembly.
HB1804 was crossfiled with
SB1307
These two bills were simple and solved both problems in the state by preventing dogs from being declared dangerous or potentially dangerous on the basis of breed or heritage.
Other bills offered that only addressed the court ruling and not BSL were:
HB1806 from Delegate Kramer,
HB1807 from Delegate McMillan and
HB1808 from Delegate Cardin, et al
The Maryland Dog Federation currently supports those bills that address both the court ruling AND BSL.
Governor O'Malley has portedly called another Special Session to address gambling in July. Senate President "Mike" Miller has indicated that dog bills would be considered during the July Special Session. These bills will not automatically carry over from the May session to the July session and will need to be reintroduced.
It is estimated the up to 84,000 families can be affected by breed specific law and court decisions in Maryland. For those who are threatened with losing their dogs or their home, please contact the Maryland Animal Law Center . They will provide any help the can.
Additional material:
A comprehensive overview of these bills from www.stopbsl.com
Special Session called for July, 2012
More information to come.
Dog Bills Not Considered During May Special Session; O'Malley Announces July Special Session
Unfortunately, the dog bills needed to combat breed specific legislation and the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruling did not get voted on in the three-day Special Session of the Maryland General Assembly.
However, public outcry drove legislators to draft not one but FIVE bills to address this pressing problem, including two anti-BSL emergency bills that were crossfiled on both sides of the General Assembly.
HB1804 was crossfiled with
SB1307
These two bills were simple and solved both problems in the state by preventing dogs from being declared dangerous or potentially dangerous on the basis of breed or heritage.
Other bills offered that only addressed the court ruling and not BSL were:
HB1806 from Delegate Kramer,
HB1807 from Delegate McMillan and
HB1808 from Delegate Cardin, et al
The Maryland Dog Federation currently supports those bills that address both the court ruling AND BSL.
Governor O'Malley has portedly called another Special Session to address gambling in July. Senate President "Mike" Miller has indicated that dog bills would be considered during the July Special Session. These bills will not automatically carry over from the May session to the July session and will need to be reintroduced.
It is estimated the up to 84,000 families can be affected by breed specific law and court decisions in Maryland. For those who are threatened with losing their dogs or their home, please contact the Maryland Animal Law Center . They will provide any help the can.
Additional material:
A comprehensive overview of these bills from www.stopbsl.com
Special Session called for July, 2012
More information to come.
Dog Bills Not Considered During May Special Session; O'Malley Announces July Special Session
Unfortunately, the dog bills needed to combat breed specific legislation and the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruling did not get voted on in the three-day Special Session of the Maryland General Assembly.
However, public outcry drove legislators to draft not one but FIVE bills to address this pressing problem, including two anti-BSL emergency bills that were crossfiled on both sides of the General Assembly.
HB1804 was crossfiled with
SB1307
These two bills were simple and solved both problems in the state by preventing dogs from being declared dangerous or potentially dangerous on the basis of breed or heritage.
Other bills offered that only addressed the court ruling and not BSL were:
HB1806 from Delegate Kramer,
HB1807 from Delegate McMillan and
HB1808 from Delegate Cardin, et al
The Maryland Dog Federation currently supports those bills that address both the court ruling AND BSL.
Governor O'Malley has portedly called another Special Session to address gambling in July. Senate President "Mike" Miller has indicated that dog bills would be considered during the July Special Session. These bills will not automatically carry over from the May session to the July session and will need to be reintroduced.
It is estimated the up to 84,000 families can be affected by breed specific law and court decisions in Maryland. For those who are threatened with losing their dogs or their home, please contact the Maryland Animal Law Center . They will provide any help the can.
Additional material:
A comprehensive overview of these bills from www.stopbsl.com
Special Session called for July, 2012
More information to come.
