On Saturday, March 18, the New Mexico legislature adjourned sine die, which means the legislative session is completed and not returning. The following anti-canine tethering bill was defeated: Senate Bill 429 would of prohibited the tethering of dogs.. (1) “reasonable period” means a period of…
New Mexico: Tethering Bill Amended – Not Good Enough – Sportsmen’s Alliance https://sportsmensalliance.org/news/new-mexico-tethering-bill-amended-not-good-enough/ On Monday, March 6, the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee passed an amended version of Senate Bill 429. As previously reported, SB 429 prohibits the tethering of dogs for all hunting, trialing, and…
Lafayette City Council Hearing Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 5:30 pm The city of Lafayette, Colorado will be hearing a proposal tomorrow that would ban all retail sales of dogs from private in-home breeders, commercial breeders and pet stores. If passed, it would leave shelters…
March 9, 2023 https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/new-mexico-problematic-tethering-bill-amended-additional-committee-hearings-expected-soon/ On Monday, March 6, the New Mexico Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee considered a bill that prohibits tethering a dog outside for more than three hours regardless of weather conditions. Senate Bill 429 was substituted during hearing but it…
Working Animal Protection Act at risk in Arkansas! March 13, 2023 Dear Members & Supporters, The Working Animal Protection Act passed the Arkansas legislature and was signed into law in 2021 becoming statute, ACT 1091. Today, Arkansas SB339 threatens to completely neuter the…
Heinous Anti-Dog Breeder Bill Introduced in Florida A supremely nasty anti-dog breeder bill, SB 1492, was recently introduced in Florida. There is nothing particularly new in this bill. It assumes that breeders are cruel, unethical, money-grubbers. It also labels dogs “breeding female”…
PLEASE CONTACT TX REP HARRISON AND SUPPORT HB 3081 WHICH INCLUDES REPEAL OF ILLEGAL BREEDER BILL Hello all, TX Rep. Brian Harrison has filed HB 3081 which includes the TX Sunset Comm. recommendation To repeal the Texas Licensed Breeder Act which has been operating illegally…
Breed-based dog laws are outdated, costly to enforce, and have been proven ineffective at keeping communities safe. Arkansas legislators are considering a bill that would prevent local governments from adopting or enforcing breed-specific legislation (BSL) statewide. TAKE ACTION: Ask your Representative to support HB 1519.
We oppose this bill as it could allow Animal Control to refuse giving back stray dogs with no due process. General Description: This bill modifies provisions regarding stray animals and community cats. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: ▸ authorizes a municipal or county animal control officer to…
The National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA) welcomed today’s re-introduction of the bipartisan Healthy Dog Importation Act by Senators Grassley (R-IA) and Smith (D-MN), along with Senators Warnock (D-GA), Marshall (R-KS), Gillibrand (D-NY), and Risch (R-ID). NAIA will be sharing additional information, including how to register…