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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Category: 2024 Session
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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No family should have to choose between their pets and a home.
SUPPORT: Housing and Community Development – Pets in Housing Developments – HB 1179 This bill would prohibit an owner or agent of an owner of a housing development that on
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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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