New Jersey: SB 63 Now SB 3041, Scheduled for Hearing on Monday, March 6
This week, New Jersey State Senator Raymond Lesniak introduced Senate Bill 3041, a cleaned-up but substantively similar version of Senate Bill 63.
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/new-jersey-sb-63-now-sb-3041-scheduled-for-hearing-on-monday-march-6/
| March 3, 2017
Arkansas Hearing Tomorrow (3/3) on Bill to Regulate Dog Sales
A bill was just scheduled for a hearing tomorrow (Friday, March 3) in Arkansas that would require registration of anyone who sells or offers a dog for sale in the state and advertises through 'public media' (any way that does not involve in-person or direct contact with a customer). This includes periodicals, professional directories, and […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/arkansas-hearing-tomorrow-3-3-on-bill-to-regulate-dog-sales/
| March 2, 2017
Illinois Bill Creating Animal Legal Advocates Harms Dogs, Responsible Owners
An Illinois House committee is scheduled to consider a bill on Tuesday, March 7, that would allow the court to appoint a 'special advocate' to represent the interests of animals during cases that involve the animal's health, safety, or an injury.
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/illinois-bill-creating-animal-legal-advocates-harms-dogs-responsible-owners/
| March 1, 2017