SB0037 — Maryland Service Animal Programs - Participant Disqualification - Revisions
Last action — First Reading (Opposite House)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Revising provisions related to the disqualification of a program participant from the Maryland Children's Service Animal Program, the Maryland Disability Service Animal Program, or the Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program; providing that a nonprofit training entity may disqualify a Program participant if the training entity determines the participant's involvement presents a direct threat to others; etc.
Bill Text
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Read SB0037 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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Third Reading (House of Origin) — Passed
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Second Reading (House of Origin) — Passed with Amendments
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Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)
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First Reading (House of Origin)
Sponsors
- Senator Bryan W. Simonaire · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (187)
187 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 135 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (141)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (48)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0037 do?
- Revising provisions related to the disqualification of a program participant from the Maryland Children's Service Animal Program, the Maryland Disability Service Animal Program, or the Maryland Veterans Service Animal Program; providing that a nonprofit training entity may disqualify a Program participant if the training entity determines the participant's involvement presents a direct threat to others; etc.
- Who sponsors SB0037?
- SB0037 is sponsored by Senator Bryan W. Simonaire (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB0037?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB0037?
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