SB0360 — Criminal Law - Emergency Response Animal - Prohibited Actions Against
Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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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 23, 2026. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Repealing the prohibition against intentionally inflicting bodily harm, permanent disability, or death on an animal owned or used by a law enforcement unit; prohibiting a person from harassing, interfering with, injuring, or killing or causing serious physical injury to an emergency response animal; and providing certain penalties for certain violations of the Act.
Bill Text
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Read SB0360 on the official Maryland source →Action History
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Committee Report (House of Origin) — Favorable with Amendments
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First Reading (Opposite House)
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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 Smith · Cosponsor
- Senator Shaneka Henson · Primary
- Senator Jeff Waldstreicher · Cosponsor
- Senator Chris West · Cosponsor
- Senator Mike McKay · Cosponsor
- Senator Sara Love · Cosponsor
- Senator Nick Charles · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Senator Shaneka Henson Democrat
Co-sponsors (6)
- Senator Smith
- Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat
- Senator Chris West Republican
- Senator Mike McKay Republican
- Senator Sara Love Democrat
- Senator Nick Charles Democrat
Not signed on (181)
181 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 181 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 91 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 136 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % 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 | 0 |
| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (47)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (47)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0360 do?
- Repealing the prohibition against intentionally inflicting bodily harm, permanent disability, or death on an animal owned or used by a law enforcement unit; prohibiting a person from harassing, interfering with, injuring, or killing or causing serious physical injury to an emergency response animal; and providing certain penalties for certain violations of the Act.
- Who sponsors SB0360?
- SB0360 is sponsored by Senator Smith, Senator Shaneka Henson (Democrat), Senator Jeff Waldstreicher (Democrat), Senator Chris West (Republican), Senator Mike McKay (Republican), Senator Sara Love (Democrat), and Senator Nick Charles (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB0360?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.
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