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
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Category: Scorecards
Scorecards are used to measure sitting legislators or candidates for legislative office on their voting record. Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. ranks legislators based on their voting records in regards to animal rights issues.
Humane State Rankings 2017
The following analysis of legislation by the Humane Society of the United States reveals some areas in which Maryland can improve to move up in these rankings. We can do
Continue reading2015 Legislative Report and Voting Records
The 2015 Session of the Maryland General Assembly adjourned at midnight on April 13th, and will reconvene on January 13, 2016. While the legislature failed to pass any animal protection
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Humane Scorecard
How do your Legislators stack up? MVFA, together with HSLF, has compiled Humane Scorecards for the last 2 election cycles, 2007-2010 and 2011-2014. When combined with the MVFA Voter Guide to
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