The Wicomico County Council has agreed to review changes to the county's animal ordinance proposed by the director of the local Humane Society and member of the county's Animal Ordinance…
A January 5 Daily Record article reported that the Maryland General Assembly will attempt to resolve the liability issue over pit bull and other dog attacks during the 2014 Session. A 2012…
After two years and one special session, the House and Senate came to a compromise and passed a bill to overrule the controversial court of appeals decision in Tracey v.…
Senator Brian Frosh and Delegate Luiz R.S. Simmons have co-sponsored a bill they hope will break the impasse over "dangerous" dog-liability. As reported in the Montgomery Gazette, the bill proposed…
During the House public hearing on the much-discussed "dangerous dogs" bill, MACo joined with the Maryland Chiefs of Police to seek a reasonable exemption for trained police dogs. It was…
Public safety issues lead the Washington Post's five things to watch in Annapolis this week: Cell Phone Contraband The House Judiciary Committee will hear a few bills on Tuesday aimed…
This post summarizes the status of public safety and corrections bills that MACo either considered or took a position on. Statewide Interoperability Radio Control Board: HB 308/SB 338 establishes a…
An October 14 Washington Times article discusses the re-convening of a General Assembly task force to address a Maryland Court of Appeals holding that found pit bulls "inherently dangerous" and held both…
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