# Maryland HB 0089: Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing

Maryland HB 0089, Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Elizabeth Embry (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 156) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0089
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Criminal Law - Crimes Relating to Animals - Conviction and Sentencing
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-09-29
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 156
- Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Criminal Law - Procedures, Abuse -see also- Child Abuse; Dom. Viol.; Elder Abuse; etc, Animals -see also- Birds; Dogs; Domestic An; Horses; Livestk, Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc., Fish and Fishing -see also- Aquaculture; FishNets&Dev, Food -see also- Meat, Poultry, & Seafood; Milk; etc., Hunting -see also- Trapping, Meat, Poultry, Seafood -see also- Clams; Crabs; Food; Oyster, Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty, Pest Control, Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (185 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 138 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-04-22: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 156
- 2025-04-02: Returned Passed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Third Reading Passed (138-0) (House)
- 2025-03-11: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2025-03-10: Favorable Report by Judiciary (House)
- 2025-01-16: Hearing 1/23 at 11:00 a.m. (House)
- 2025-01-16: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-01-10: Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Judiciary (House)
- 2024-09-29: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-04-22: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_156_hb0089t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0089t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0089f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_156_hb0089t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0089t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0089f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0089-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).