Legislative Alerts for 2013

May 2013

• Louisiana Info: City of Westwego Expected to Consider Ownership/Breeding Limits, Breed-Specific Restrictions in July
• South Bend, IN May Consider Repealing BSL, Limit Laws
• Important Massachusetts Alert: Legislation Impacting Dogs And Breeders To Be Considered In June - Begin Outreach Now!
• Connecticut Action Alert: HB 6690 To Be Considered Tomorrow, 5/14 - Contact Legislators Now!
• NC Update: House Passes HB 930, AKC's Concerns Remain
• NY Alert: Pet Theft Bill Advancing! Ask Your Senator to Support SB 1495!
• CONNECTICUT ALERT: HB 6690 Assigned to New Committee, Take Action Now!
• NC Alert: House Bill 930 Advancing Quickly - Contact Your Legislators!
• NC Alert: Problematic Breeder Bill to Be Considered TOMORROW (May 8)!
• Federal Informational Update: USDA/APHIS Rule Impacting Small/Hobby Breeders Advances For Executive Review
• CT Alert: HB 6690 Could Limit Rights of Dog Owners
• NY Alert: Ask Senate to Support Bill Criminalizing Pet Theft from an Owner's Property!
• Vermont: Ask Governor to Support H. 50

April 2013

• Update: CT Prohibition on Local Breed-Specific Laws Advances - Contact the House!
• AKC Opposes North Carolina Bill Targeting Specific Breeds
• NY Update: Ask Your Assemblymember to Support Ending Insurance Breed Discrimination
• Maine Bill Would Prohibit Breed Discrimination by Property Insurance Companies
• North Carolina HB 930 Invokes AKC Care and Conditions Policy Language As Best Standards Of Care For Dogs  (PDF)
• Bill Seeks To Improve Maine's Kennel Licensing Law
• West Virginia Breeder Bill Passes Legislature, Heads to Governor
• NY Update: Bill Banning Insurance Breed Discrimination Advancing
• Louisiana Alert: Westwego Expected To Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance
• Maryland Legislative Recap
• Texas Supreme Court Reverses Lower Court, Reaffirms Legal Status of Animals
• Maine Alert: Pending Legislation Could Impact Dog Breeders/Owners
• WV Update: Amended Breeder Bill Passes Senate - Contact the House
• WV Update: Amended Breeder Bill Advances to Senate Floor

March 2013

• Update: CT Committee to Consider Prohibition on Local Breed-Specific Laws MONDAY (4/1)
• Connecticut Bill May Impact Animals' Legal Status, Hurt Ownership Rights
• WV: Problematic Breeder Bill Advances - Contact the Senate Judiciary Committee!
• MD Update: Bills Addressing Breed-Specific Concerns Amended by General Assembly
• Tennessee: Problematic Forfeiture Bills to be Heard Next Week
• AKC CEO Dennis Sprung's Letter to Congress Regarding PUPS Legislation  (PDF)
• Arkansas: Mandatory Sterilization Bill Rescheduled for Wednesday, 3/20
• WV Update: House Breeder Bill Hearing Rescheduled for TOMORROW (3/20)
• Tennessee: Committee to Consider Dangerous Dog Bill on 3/20/13
• Rhode Island: House Committees To Consider Eight Important Dog Bills Wednesday (3/20)
• NY Update: Bill Banning Insurance Breed Discrimination Passes First Committee
• WV Committee to Consider Problematic Breeder Bill TOMORROW (3/13)
• NY Committee to Consider Bill Banning Breed Discrimination in Insurance Policies
• NM Update: Bill Banning BSL Advances, Contact the Senate Judiciary Committee!
• New Orleans Adopts Animal Ordinance
• NY Assembly Passes Debarking Ban
• NM Update: Bill Banning BSL to be Considered Tomorrow (3/8)
• WV: Problematic Breeder Bill Reintroduced: Contact Your Legislators
• CT Bill Prohibiting Breed Specific Dangerous Dog Laws Scheduled for Hearing Friday March 8
• Bill Will Help Train Service Dogs To Assist North Dakota Veterans
• Federal Legislative Alert: Problematic PUPS Bill Reintroduced for 2013
• New Orleans Alert: Committee to Consider Ordinance Harmful to Dog Shows on Monday, March 4
• RI Update: Second BSL Bill Withdrawn By Sponsor!

February 2013

• NY Debarking Ban Advances to Full Assembly: Contact Your Assemblymembers to Oppose
• RI Update: One Statewide-BSL Bill Withdrawn, One Remains
• Ask the Nebraska Agriculture Committee to Support Positive Changes to Breeder Laws
• Minnesota Commercial Breeder Bill Will Still Impact Hobbyists - Action Needed Now!
• URGENT: Hawaii Committees to Vote on Onerous Dog Ownership Bill Wednesday, 2/27
• NY Committee to Consider Debarking Ban on Wednesday (2/27)
• Victory For Wyoming Dog Owners
• Wyoming House to Consider Animal Seizure Bill
• Montana: Committee to Consider Dog Breeder Bill on 2/21/13
• NM Update: Bill Banning BSL Passes House, Problematic Dangerous Dog Measure Withdrawn
• Minnesota Alert: Proposed Law Targeting Breeders To Be Considered Thursday, February 21
• New York Debarking, Pet Dealer Bills Advancing
• NM Bill Prohibiting BSL Scheduled for Hearing TOMORROW (2/13)
• MD Committee Considering Prohibition on Breed Discrimination in Insurance Policies
• NY to Consider Debarking Ban, Other Dog Measures on Tuesday (2/12)
• Minnesota to Consider Breeder Regulations on Wednesday (2/13)
• Rhode Island Introduces Statewide BSL Measure
• Maryland Committee to Consider Two Dangerous Dog Measures on Feb. 7
• Pennsylvania to Consider Positive Consumer Protection Bill Tomorrow (2/5)
• NM Bill to Prohibit BSL Passes First Committee
• Maryland to Consider Prohibiting Dog Discrimination in Insurance Policies on 2/5
• Unnecessary Changes Proposed To New Hampshire Cruelty Statute - Express Opposition Now!

January 2013

• Hawaii: Public Hearing Friday, February 1, 2013 on Commercial Breeder Bill
• Wyoming Animal Seizure Bill Passes Senate
• NM Committee to Consider Prohibiting BSL TOMORROW (January 31)
• Reminder: MD Hearing to Reverse BSL Ruling TOMORROW 1/30
• Wyoming Considering Animal Seizure Bill
• PA: Problematic Animal Seizure Bill Advancing
• Maryland: Support Bills to Overturn BSL Court Ruling
• Proposal Seeks to Permit Breed-Specific Massachusetts Laws
• PA House to Consider Problematic Animal Seizure Bill
• Minnesota Info: New Bills Seek To Regulate Commercial Breeders, Require State Registration Of All Others
• New Orleans Update: Dog Ordinance Changes Deferred!
• New Orleans City Council Committee to Consider Dog Ordinance on Monday, January 7