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Maryland HB 912 Addresses
Animal Guardianship
by James
Reed, DVM
Your veterinary association recently
responded to legislation introduced to the Maryland House of
Delegates. House Bill 912, introduced in early March, would
alter certain terminology relating to the ownership and
guardianship of dogs under Article 24 Political Subdivisions –
Miscellaneous Provisions.
With guidance from our legal counsel, William Erskine, and from
the AVMA, our executive director Ron Sohn and the board were
able to organize an effective plan to inform veterinarians,
Maryland citizens, and members of the Maryland House of
Delegates, of the adverse effects of guardianship on animal
owners and service providers. Delegates involved remarked that
they received unprecedented negative reaction to the bill.
Thanks to our educated and logical-thinking delegates, the
potential for this bill to move forward this year is doubtful.
Delegate Kach of Baltimore introduced the bill at the urging of
a student in the Maryland law school system who was reviewing
animal law. This bill raises concerns about the changing legal
climate and our need to be active with our legislators. Anyone
wishing to participate on the Legislative Committee in his or
her district is urged to contact Ron Sohn.
The complete text of the bill appears here:
http://www.mdvma.org/news/hb912.pdf
with the reaction statement prepared by the MVMA and AVMA
http://www.mdvma.org/news/avma-mvma-statement-HB%20912.pdf. |
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