Thanks to Governor Wes Moore for signing SB 547/ HB 379 into law. We are grateful to our bill sponsors Senator Sarah Elfreth and Delegate Sara Love for making Maryland
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Author: Maryland Votes for Animals
The mission of Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. is to create and support humane legislation, to engage animal advocates, and to work with legislators to promote animal welfare in Maryland.
Elephant’s Brief Escape from Circus in Montana Underscores the Urgency to End Animal Acts
Maryland Votes For Animals, Inc. thanks sponsors Senator Sarah Elfreth and Delegate Sara Love for making Maryland the 10th state to pass legislation prohibiting elephants, big cats, bears, and non-human
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2024 End-of-Session Report
The tragedy of the Frances Scott Key Bridge collapse understandably dominated the last weeks of the 2024 Session. Thanks to a dedicated team of citizens, advocates, organizations, and legislators, we
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Don’t Let the Cockfighting Industry Find a Home in Our State!
SUPPORT: Agriculture- Roosters – Restrictions – SB 1055/HB 1030. Cockfighting is a horrific crime where roosters are bred for aggression and placed in a pit to fight each other to
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Let’s Protect Maryland’s Animals Used in Laboratory Research!!
Let’s Protect Maryland’s Animals Used in Laboratory Research!! SUPPORT: Testing Facilities That Use Animals- Licensing and Regulation – SB 761. This bill would establish comprehensive guidelines and oversight to protect
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Let’s make our roads safer for wildlife and motorists!
SUPPORT: Wildlife Protections and Highway Crossings SB 902/ HB 1129 This bill requires the Department of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the State Highway Administration, to identify and prioritize certain
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Let’s Protect Wild Animals from Being Exploited for Entertainment!
SUPPORT: Wildlife- Traveling Animals Acts- Prohibition – SB 547/HB 379! The leaders in the circus industry have changed their models and eliminated the use of wild animals in their performances.
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Let’s Strengthen Maryland’s Spay/Neuter Fund!
SUPPORT: Department of Agriculture Spay/Neuter Fund – SB 641/HB 85! This bill would establish a process through which a person may make a voluntary contribution to the Fund. In addition
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Let’s End the Cruel Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Maryland!
Most hens in the egg industry are crammed into wire cages so small they can’t even spread their wings.
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A New Legislative Session Begins
The Maryland General Assembly convenes on January 10, 2024 with a few changes in legislative committee leadership and some new faces.
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Ringling Bros. Circus is Coming to Baltimore – Without Harming Exotic Wildlife
It used to be that a circus wasn’t a circus if there weren’t a parade of elephants and a lion tamer cracking a whip whilst dodging the advances of big
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Governor Wes Moore Signs All Six of Our Bills!!
This was an exciting session as Governor Wes Moore signs all six of the following bills into law. A huge win for Maryland’s animals!
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Crossing the Finish Line Strong: 2023 End-of-Session Humane Agenda Report
The 2023 Maryland General Assembly convened its first fully in – person session since March of 2020. With several key committee leadership changes, many newly – elected legislators, and a new Governor, there was strong momentum to pass legislation.
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We Need Your Help Again to Protect People and Pets Facing Eviction!
As evictions occur at record levels in Maryland, some families are coming home only to find that their beloved pets are gone. SB279/HB102, sponsored by Senator Jeff Waldstreicher and Delegate
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Let’s Protect Maryland’s Animals Used in Laboratory Research!!
This bill would establish comprehensive guidelines and oversight to protect animals used in research and require that non-animal methods of research must be used whenever possible.
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Let’s Make Maryland a Leader in Finding Alternatives to Animals in Research!
This bill would establish the Human–Relevant Research Fund. The purpose of the fund is to promote state-funded research through grants and loans to public and private entities in Maryland to develop human-relevant alternatives to using animals in medical and product testing and research.
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Let’s End the Cruel Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens in Maryland!
This bill would prohibit the cruel confinement of egg-laying hens in battery cages, typically the size of a standard iPad, where a hen is unable to spread its wings.
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Let’s Ensure that Maryland’s Spay/Neuter Fund Keeps Up with Inflation!
The first of its kind in the nation, the Maryland Spay/Neuter Fund has a been hugely successful program. As of June 30, 2022, the program has funded 216 projects that provided 95,558 spay and neuter surgeries for dogs and cats of low-income families and community cat programs.
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We Must Protect Unsuspecting Animals, Pets, and People from Getting Seriously Injured by Dangerous Trapping Devices!
Every year, millions of animals in the United States suffer a cruel and painful death after being caught in traps.
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