Legislative Alerts

The Missouri Agriculture Policy Committee is considering a bill on Tuesday, February 11, that would make several changes to protect dogs and the rights of dog owners when animals are seized on suspicion of neglect or abuse.  The purpose of the bill is to protect the rights of the accused and ensure they are treated […]

Hawai’i Senate Bill 593, a bill that seeks to regulate commercial dog breeders by establishing a definition for what constitutes as a dog breeder in Hawai’i, sets a statewide limit law for intact dogs, and establishes standards of care has been scheduled for its first committee hearing on Monday, February 10. Hawai’i club members and […]

The New York Senate will likely soon consider a bill that would provide new protections to dog-owning renters in the state seeking renters insurance. New Yorkers are encouraged to contact their state senator today and ask them to support Senate Bill 364. State law already prohibits insurance companies from canceling or denying policies or raising […]

The Connecticut Joint Committee on General Law has scheduled a public hearing for Monday, February 10, 2025, that includes HB 5112, which would impose a statewide ban on the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits, beginning October 1, 2025. (This is in addition to another bill heard last week that seeks to allow individual […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC) encourages Tennessee residents to join in support of House Bill 76, which seeks to further clarify the state’s animal abandonment law. SUMMARY Under current law, anyone who unreasonably abandons an animal in their custody is subject to prosecution for animal cruelty. If enacted as currently worded, HB 76 would add […]

On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee will consider a bill that seeks to increase the cap on compensatory damages for which a person who tortiously causes an injury to or death of a pet is liable. Those who wish may comment on this bill using the information below. Summary: Under […]

On Monday, February 10, 2025, the New Jersey Senate Economic Growth Committee will hold a hearing on a bill to establish the “Dog Training Licensing Board” to license and regulate dog trainers.  In addition, the board will establish a training philosophy that must be used for every trainer in the state. Those who train dogs […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC) has just learned that the Marion County Land Development Regulation Commission, a volunteer group, will consider a draft ordinance that seeks to impose limits on the number of dogs and cats that may be kept in unincorporated areas of the county at its meeting today, at 5:30PM in the Marion […]

On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, the Maryland House Judiciary Committee will consider a bill that seeks to increase the cap on compensatory damages for which a person who tortiously causes an injury to or death of a pet is liable. Those who wish may comment on this bill using the information below. Summary: Under current […]

The Connecticut Joint Planning and Development Committee’s public hearing agenda for Monday, February 3, 2025, includes HB 6832, which would give Connecticut cities and towns the authority to locally ban pet retail sales of dogs, cats, and rabbits.  The American Kennel Club (AKC) opposes HB 6832 and encourages all concerned Connecticut residents to share their […]