Perry Hall Legislator in Maryland Pit Bull Task Force

The leaders of Maryland’s General Assembly have created a task force to study a recent court ruling on pit bulls—and it includes of Perry Hall. 

The Maryland Court of Appeals and in the event of an attack, it was not necessary to prove that a pit bull had a history of violence; if the owner/landlord knew the dog was a pit bull or pit mix, that person is automatically liable for damages.

Lawmakers introduced multiple bills to overturn the court's decision during the special session in May. Bromwell rallied in support of one of those laws with the advocacy group, Maryland Votes For Animals. None of the bills were not considered, however, as the .

House and Senate majority leaders wrote a letter to the governor this week announcing the creation of a 10-member, bipartisan task force. In addition to Bromwell, it includes, Senate Judicial Proceedings Chairman Brian Frosh; Senators Lisa Gladden, Joseph Getty, Jamie Raskin and Norman Stone; and Delegates Curtis Anderson, Ben Kramer, Heather Mizeur and Michael Smigiel, reported The Baltimore Sun.

"Right now, Maryland is the only state that has made this declaration with regard to pit bulls," Del. Curt Anderson (D-Baltimore City), chair of the newly-created pit bull task force, said on WBAL Radio Thursday.

“Now, there's talk about a July session and if there is in fact one, this task force has to meet a couple of times and come up with its recommendation before July 9," said Anderson on WBAL Radio.

If not, he said there would be ample time before January to "come up with a comprehensive look at what the Court of Appeals was saying and what we need to do."

Another task force member has urged the state not to delay. "Waiting till August will be too late," Smigiel wrote on his blog. "Thousands of dogs will be let loose or euthanized in the interim."