Bill Sponsor
Maryland House Bill 53
Session 2026
Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations
Active
Active
Passed House on Feb 26, 2026
First Action
Sep 16, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 27, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
53
State
Maryland
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (0)
House votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
Unavailable
Text (2)
First - Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations
Third - Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations
Actions (12)
02/27/2026
Senate
Referred Judicial Proceedings
02/26/2026
House
Third Reading Passed (98-33)
02/25/2026
House
Second Reading Passed
02/25/2026
House
Floor Amendment {
02/24/2026
House
Motion Special Order until 2/25 (Delegate Hornberger) Adopted
02/24/2026
House
Favorable Adopted
02/23/2026
House
Favorable Report by Judiciary
01/22/2026
House
Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
01/22/2026
House
Hearing canceled
01/16/2026
House
Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
01/14/2026
House
First Reading Judiciary
09/16/2025
House
Pre-filed
Sources
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 7:52:17 PM
Record Updated
Mar 3, 2026 6:14:29 PM