2026 Regular Session
HB1568
Local Government - Animal Control - Dogs At Large (Dog Leash Laws)
Requiring each county and municipality to adopt certain laws or ordinances prohibiting a dog from being at large; providing the Act may not be construed to preempt a local government from enacting and enforcing more stringent measures; and stating it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Act be applied and interpreted to recognize the definition of the term "running at large" as used by the Appellate Court of Maryland in Blitzer v. Breski, 259 Md. App. 257 (2023).
Legislative progress
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Committee referrals
February 13, 2026 · House
Judiciary
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Hearing 3/12 at 1:30 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Hearing canceled
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House Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Judiciary