HB 53

Maryland House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: June 15, 2026.

Criminal Law – Nondomesticated Animal Prohibitions – Alterations.

Bill ID MD-2026-HB-53

Session 2026

Status passed_lower

Committee Judiciary; Judicial Proceedings

House of Delegates passed_lower 2026-06-15

Criminal Justice

Summary

Altering an exception to the prohibition against the possession of certain nondomesticated animals in the State by reducing from 10 days to 48 hours the amount of time a nonresident may travel through the State with an otherwise prohibited animal; repealing the exception to the prohibition against the possession by a person with certain disabilities of certain nondomesticated animals for a certain purpose; etc.

Sponsor

Delegate Lehman

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-14	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-02-20	Status	passed_lower
2026-06-15	Latest Action	In the Senate - Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

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