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December 8, 2019 Lisa Radov

Maryland General Assembly Session Convenes on January 8, 2020

Maryland Votes for Animals 2020 Legislative Preview The 2020 Session opens with new leadership in the House under Speaker Adrienne Jones and the Senate under President Bill Ferguson. With changes

September 30, 2019 Lisa Radov

Three New Maryland Laws to Protect Animals Take Effect October 1st

On October 1st, three new laws to go into effect to raise welfare standards for animals in Maryland. They focus on areas of cruelty such as animal sexual exploitation and abuse,

September 20, 2019 Lisa Radov

Popular Pesticide Has Dire Effects on Songbirds

Maryland Votes for Animals was proud to work on the Pollinator Protection Act of 2016, which limits the use and sale of neonicotinoid pesticides within the state of Maryland. As

July 23, 2019 Lisa Radov

Maryland Votes for Animals Joins Team to Ban Toxic Pesticide

Thanks to the Baltimore Sun for a compelling Op Ed explaining the dangers of Chlorpyrifos and why Maryland must step in where the EPA has been forced to cease action.

July 1, 2019 Lisa Radov

Maryland Passes The Nation’s Strongest Law to Combat the Overuse of Antibiotics in Industrial Farming

In Sunday’s Washington Post, supporters of Maryland’s Keep Antibiotics Effect Act explain, “New estimates suggest superbug infections are now the third-leading cause of death in the United States, behind heart

June 1, 2019 Lisa Radov

10 States Now Have Laws to Encourage Adoption of Research Animals

Last year, Maryland became the 7th state to pass The Beagle Bill allowing healthy dogs and cats an opportunity to be adopted into loving homes after they have served their

May 22, 2019 Lisa Radov

Maryland Votes for Animals 2019 Legislative Wrap-Up

2019: Another Year of Progress for Maryland’s Animals! With a historic number of new members in the 2019 Maryland General Assembly, we were faced with a challenge. We had 90

January 3, 2019 Maryland Votes for Animals

Maryland General Assembly Legislative Session Begins January 9, 2019

Maryland Votes for Animals welcomes the newest members elected to the 2019 Maryland General Assembly. There are sixty new members in this class: seventeen in the Senate and forty-three in the

January 3, 2019 Lisa Radov

Maryland Moves Up!

Humane State Rankings 2018 Maryland passed historic legislation in 2018 and moved up one spot to number 14, tied with Rhode Island, Florida, and New Hampshire, in the annual Humane

October 21, 2018 Lisa Radov

Maryland Votes for Animals Releases Scorecard

Maryland’s legislators demonstrated a commitment to animal welfare by passing several landmark pieces of legislation to protect companion animals, farm animals, and selected species of wildlife in Maryland. There were

September 29, 2018 Lisa Radov

New Animal Laws Take Effect on October 1st

On October 1st, two landmark pieces of legislation protecting animals in Maryland go into effect: Humane Adoption of Companion Animals Used in Research Act of 2018 allows healthy dogs and cats to be

May 31, 2018 Lisa Radov

2018 End-of-Session Report

Three’s a Charm – Big Wins for Maryland’s Animals Thanks to YOU, our dedicated team of advocates, organizations, and legislators, 2018 was a HISTORIC year for animals in Maryland! Three

April 26, 2018 Lisa Radov

Governor Hogan Signs Three Animal Bills – Front Page of The Sun

Thanks to an amazing team of animal welfare organizations, advocates, and legislators for their commitment to passing this humane and historic legislation. Governor Hogan signed three bills : HB 1662

April 11, 2018 Lisa Radov

A WIN for Maryland’s Animals – Combatting Animal Abuse!

Thanks to Delegate David Moon and Senator William Colonel Smith Jr. for sponsoring Animal Cruelty – Sentencing Conditions – HB 212/ SB 1038. Both of these identical bills, one

April 7, 2018 Maryland Votes for Animals

Please Ask Governor Hogan to Sign HB 1662 to End Puppy Mills in Maryland!

HB 1662 – No More Puppy and Kitten Mills Act of 2018 has passed the Maryland General Assembly. Let Governor Hogan know that we want to be the second state

April 4, 2018 Maryland Votes for Animals

One More Push to end Puppy Mills in MD – We Need Your Help!

Important and Time Sensitive: The Puppy Mills Bill – HB 1662 got a favorable report in the Senate Finance Committee and is up for a vote in the full Senate

March 31, 2018 Lisa Radov

Help in the Homestretch to Stop Puppy Mills in Maryland! Ask your Senator to vote YES on HB 1662 – No More Puppy Mills Act of 2018

Time is running out to make your voice heard! We are close to making Maryland the second state in the country to take this strong stance against Puppy Mills. The Maryland Legislative session ends on

March 21, 2018 Lisa Radov

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