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Maryland · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 152: Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 152 is a bill introduced in the Maryland Senate on September 29, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing. Primary sponsor: Chris West (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Approved by the Governor - Chapter 157.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Chris WestPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 157
  2. Returned Passed
  3. Third Reading Passed
  4. Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
  5. Favorable Report by Judiciary
  6. Referred Judiciary
  7. Third Reading Passed
  8. Second Reading Passed
  9. Favorable Adopted
  10. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
  11. First Reading Judicial Proceedings
  12. Hearing 1/09 at 2:00 p.m.

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source