{"id":2,"date":"2026-07-20T22:07:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T22:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hollyslawmd.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-07-28T01:30:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T01:30:35","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hollyslawmd.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2\" class=\"elementor elementor-2\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d8d0a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-95d8d0a-bada17d \" data-id=\"95d8d0a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"95d8d0a\" id=\"hollys-story\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"95d8d0a\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2308e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-9f2308e-d61d114 \" data-id=\"9f2308e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9f2308e\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9f2308e\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68099fb e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-68099fb-4da400b \" data-id=\"68099fb\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"68099fb\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"68099fb\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf503b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adf503b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaryland legislative initiative\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38514ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38514ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turning tragedy into thoughtful reform.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0636b70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0636b70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Holly&#8217;s Law is a Maryland initiative seeking a more thoughtful conversation about accountability, public safety, victim protection, compensation, and statewide data collection following severe and fatal dog attacks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4030372 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-4030372-717e94e \" data-id=\"4030372\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"4030372\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"4030372\">\n    \t\t\t<button class=\"default-btn splash-video e-button-base\" data-interaction-id=\"511dabd\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"511dabd\" >\n\t\tWatch Cheryl's Appeal\n\t<\/button>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollyslawmd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Numbers-General.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ghost-btn default-btn e-button-base\" data-interaction-id=\"8c0a112\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"8c0a112\">\n\t\tDownload the One-Sheet\n\t<\/a>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da7442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7da7442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking toward the 2027 Maryland legislative session<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a77ab4 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7a77ab4-929de74 \" data-id=\"7a77ab4\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7a77ab4\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"7a77ab4\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e425cb 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elementor-element-8c6a2d1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-6218c70 \" data-id=\"8c6a2d1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8c6a2d1\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"8c6a2d1\" >\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d3ea7 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-32d3ea7-baf695f \" data-id=\"32d3ea7\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"32d3ea7\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"32d3ea7\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cedd606 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-cedd606-3dc82aa \" data-id=\"cedd606\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"cedd606\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"cedd606\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c2d194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c2d194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Brief Summary<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ddc8f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ddc8f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Holly\u2019s Law Phase One proposes two practical reforms to strengthen Maryland\u2019s response to severe and fatal dog attacks:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74902a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74902a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Arial, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, sans-serif, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Noto Color Emoji&quot;; font-size: 20px;\">Revise Maryland&#8217;s current $25,000 compensation cap so the limit applies to each attacking dog rather than each incident.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82); font-size: 20px;\">Create a statewide reporting system for severe and fatal dog attacks to improve accountability and help guide future policy decisions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-43c93ad-673f8d7 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"43c93ad\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"43c93ad\" ><strong>Revise Maryland's current $25,000 compensation cap so the limit applies to each attacking dog rather than each incident.Create a statewide reporting system for severe and fatal dog attacks to improve accountability and help guide future policy decisions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ee8962 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-317d517 \" data-id=\"8ee8962\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"8ee8962\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"8ee8962\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35299b5 e-con e-atomic-element e-grid-base e-35299b5-18d7588 \" data-id=\"35299b5\" data-element_type=\"e-grid\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-interaction-id=\"35299b5\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-id=\"35299b5\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eebd1d3 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-eebd1d3-73b9a23 \" data-id=\"eebd1d3\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"eebd1d3\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"eebd1d3\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"e-a36329d-47be3c5 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"a36329d\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"a36329d\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-e1837e6-9660127 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"e1837e6\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"e1837e6\"><strong>Walk<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-7ede058-015ad03 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"7ede058\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"7ede058\">A routine walk in a Howard County public park.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-089ae50 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-089ae50-1138aed \" data-id=\"089ae50\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"089ae50\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"089ae50\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"e-05eac0b-6bbc687 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"05eac0b\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"05eac0b\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-687ef54-4c8d769 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"687ef54\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"687ef54\"><strong>Dogs<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-e2d1bd0-1df08da e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"e2d1bd0\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"e2d1bd0\">An attack that caused catastrophic injuries.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e19ab06 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-e19ab06-5b0ebe4 \" data-id=\"e19ab06\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e19ab06\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e19ab06\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"e-40787d7-f8651c7 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"40787d7\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"40787d7\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-8ddf1da-c8b2a8e e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"8ddf1da\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"8ddf1da\"><strong>Days<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-95dce55-2750d86 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"95dce55\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"95dce55\">Emergency treatment, surgery, and intensive care.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c11cf1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-7c11cf1-0556e52 \" data-id=\"7c11cf1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7c11cf1\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"7c11cf1\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"e-03512c4-dbfd2a4 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"03512c4\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"03512c4\"><strong>$42K+<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-b121afb-8056bcc e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"b121afb\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"b121afb\"><strong>Veterinary Expenses<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-2d29e90-84880b7 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"2d29e90\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2d29e90\">Costs incurred in the effort to save Holly's life.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f50163 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-1f50163-69e3ba6 \" data-id=\"1f50163\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"1f50163\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"1f50163\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"e-508bccf-89a7929 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"508bccf\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"508bccf\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-e4a710d-f0341df e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"e4a710d\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"e4a710d\"><strong>Preventable Loss<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-2a094f7-3a85eda e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"2a094f7\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"2a094f7\">Despite every effort, Holly did not survive.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b9e548 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-4b9e548-12d32c1 \" data-id=\"4b9e548\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"4b9e548\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"4b9e548\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77fd1d5 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-77fd1d5-ce13721 \" data-id=\"77fd1d5\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"77fd1d5\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"77fd1d5\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-657c366 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-657c366-a05baf4 \" data-id=\"657c366\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"657c366\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"657c366\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c4a2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96c4a2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Maryland legislative initiative<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec844f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ec844f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Holly\u2019s story is documented. The full scope is not.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-1eec63c-42025ea e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"1eec63c\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1eec63c\" ><strong>Revise Maryland's current $25,000 compensation cap so the limit applies to each attacking dog rather than each incident.Create a statewide reporting system for severe and fatal dog attacks to improve accountability and help guide future policy decisions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d60bc e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b8d60bc-ee0e165 \" data-id=\"b8d60bc\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b8d60bc\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b8d60bc\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29228df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29228df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Catastrophic dog attacks can leave victims facing overwhelming emotional, physical, and financial consequences in a matter of hours. Emergency and specialty veterinary care may reach tens of thousands of dollars during severe attacks.<\/p><p>At the same time, Maryland lacks centralized statewide reporting of severe and fatal dog attacks, leaving policymakers and public safety officials without comprehensive data to identify trends, evaluate risk factors, or measure the effectiveness of existing laws.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6964d elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"1d6964d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tThe goal is not reaction for reaction's sake. It is a careful, practical conversation about what Maryland can do better.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b6de63 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-44c6e26 \" data-id=\"6b6de63\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6b6de63\" id=\"the-proposal\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"6b6de63\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2b314c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-f2b314c-c015889 \" data-id=\"f2b314c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"f2b314c\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"f2b314c\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f9d06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6f9d06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaryland legislative initiative\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-573b845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"573b845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Two questions worth exploring\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edfd15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3edfd15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHolly&#8217;s Law is framed as a constructive legislative conversation, focused on gaps that severe and fatal attacks can expose.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9aa78d e-con e-atomic-element e-grid-base e-a9aa78d-39320cd \" data-id=\"a9aa78d\" data-element_type=\"e-grid\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-interaction-id=\"a9aa78d\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-id=\"a9aa78d\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed36a4e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-ed36a4e-7253cfc \" data-id=\"ed36a4e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"ed36a4e\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"ed36a4e\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679bbfb e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-679bbfb-4405ee0 \" data-id=\"679bbfb\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"679bbfb\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"679bbfb\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"e-1ef1de6-11f9f21 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"1ef1de6\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"1ef1de6\">1<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-058dc0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"058dc0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Compensation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a2964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75a2964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Do current compensation frameworks adequately address catastrophic multi-dog attacks?<\/strong> These incidents can produce greater injuries, higher veterinary costs, increased trauma, and more complex liability issues than single-dog incidents, yet compensation limits remain unchanged regardless of how many dogs participate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73aeced e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-73aeced-080122b \" data-id=\"73aeced\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"73aeced\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"73aeced\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2446ad1 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-2446ad1-cf799b5 \" data-id=\"2446ad1\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"2446ad1\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"2446ad1\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"e-b0dc13f-290ac4f e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"b0dc13f\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"b0dc13f\">2<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c6fe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40c6fe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Statewide Tracking<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a095e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a095e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Why does Maryland not maintain centralized statewide reporting of severe and fatal dog attacks?<\/strong> Without reliable statewide data, policymakers, public safety officials, and communities lack information needed to understand the scope of these incidents and evaluate potential solutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f7f90 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-a5f7f90-f3d667e \" data-id=\"a5f7f90\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a5f7f90\" id=\"the-proposal\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a5f7f90\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd0291a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-fd0291a-560cdc6 \" data-id=\"fd0291a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"fd0291a\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"fd0291a\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8e8d8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8e8d8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking toward 2027<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4a0ce5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4a0ce5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What thoughtful reform could advance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3923b2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3923b2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHolly&#8217;s Law is framed as a constructive legislative conversation, focused on gaps that severe and fatal attacks can expose.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28eb318 e-con e-atomic-element e-grid-base e-28eb318-4cbdd14 \" data-id=\"28eb318\" data-element_type=\"e-grid\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-interaction-id=\"28eb318\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-id=\"28eb318\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f06bfe0 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-f06bfe0-a1d360f \" data-id=\"f06bfe0\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"f06bfe0\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"f06bfe0\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feaeca5 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"feaeca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e36cf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e36cf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Accountability<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb818c e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-9bb818c-4f5e87d \" data-id=\"9bb818c\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9bb818c\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9bb818c\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-239bc43 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"239bc43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ec115 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64ec115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Public Safety<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a5503 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-14a5503-a798f73 \" data-id=\"14a5503\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"14a5503\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"14a5503\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f46f78e elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"f46f78e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8d8f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a8d8f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Victim Protection<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0e624d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d0e624d-b10eeb2 \" data-id=\"d0e624d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d0e624d\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"d0e624d\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f99ab6d elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"f99ab6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c51076a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c51076a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Statewide Data Collection<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-207d196 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-207d196-12d9a29 \" data-id=\"207d196\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"207d196\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"207d196\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d94937 elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"3d94937\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e90db36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e90db36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Practical Legislative Reform<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a815d3b e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-a815d3b-8ec523e \" data-id=\"a815d3b\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a815d3b\" id=\"resources\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a815d3b\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31bd615 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-31bd615-a56c770 \" data-id=\"31bd615\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"31bd615\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"31bd615\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae42f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ae42f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaryland legislative initiative\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c9b0bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c9b0bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Information for legislators and community partners<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2d5eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd2d5eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHolly&#8217;s Law is framed as a constructive legislative conversation, focused on gaps that severe and fatal attacks can expose.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7bb6d5 e-con e-atomic-element e-grid-base e-b7bb6d5-0eda6f9 \" data-id=\"b7bb6d5\" data-element_type=\"e-grid\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-interaction-id=\"b7bb6d5\" data-e-type=\"e-grid\" data-id=\"b7bb6d5\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3da038 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b3da038-de1e890 \" data-id=\"b3da038\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"b3da038\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"b3da038\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95e8c3b e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-95e8c3b-85eb15d \" data-id=\"95e8c3b\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"95e8c3b\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"95e8c3b\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b3e6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"67b3e6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollyslawmd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Numbers-General.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/hollyslawmd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hollys-Law-Numbers-Legislators-071126-791x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-255\" alt=\"Holly&apos;s Law Numbers Legislators\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollyslawmd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hollys-Law-Numbers-Legislators-071126-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/hollyslawmd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hollys-Law-Numbers-Legislators-071126-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/hollyslawmd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hollys-Law-Numbers-Legislators-071126-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hollyslawmd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hollys-Law-Numbers-Legislators-071126-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/hollyslawmd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hollys-Law-Numbers-Legislators-071126-1582x2048.jpg 1582w, https:\/\/hollyslawmd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hollys-Law-Numbers-Legislators-071126.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9191d2e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-9191d2e-0aa2be3 \" data-id=\"9191d2e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9191d2e\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"9191d2e\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e635b6e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-e635b6e-98d6349 \" data-id=\"e635b6e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"e635b6e\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"e635b6e\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ae706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70ae706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PDF Resource<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ea0ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0ea0ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Holly\u2019s Law One-Sheet<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-248a1a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"248a1a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA concise overview of Holly&#8217;s story, the key facts, the policy questions, and the areas proposed for legislative discussion.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd9cf2 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-0fd9cf2-98427d3 \" data-id=\"0fd9cf2\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"0fd9cf2\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"0fd9cf2\">\n    \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollyslawmd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Numbers-General.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ghost-btn default-btn e-button-base\" data-interaction-id=\"71fca2a\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-id=\"71fca2a\">\n\t\tDownload PDF\n\t<\/a>\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3d5d46 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-e3d5d46-a2a9e9c \" 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data-id=\"064ee23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor additional information, legislative discussion, or questions about Holly&#8217;s Law, please contact Cheryl Balassone.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3c04b4 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-d3c04b4-507052f \" data-id=\"d3c04b4\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d3c04b4\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"d3c04b4\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a913269 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-a913269-2e22c88 \" data-id=\"a913269\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"a913269\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-id=\"a913269\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9930b9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9930b9a\" 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