NH Alert: Hearing on Multiple Bills of Concern – Thursday, January 16, 2020
On Thursday, January 16, 2020, multiple animal bills will be reviewed by the New Hampshire House Committee on Environment and Agriculture. The American Kennel Club (AKC) strongly encourages those who reside in New Hampshire to contact the committee to express significant concerns with three bills. HB 1627 seeks to establish a statewide database of all […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/nh-alert-hearing-multiple-bills-concern-thursday-january-16-2020/
| January 13, 2020
Florida: Oppose Radical Bill That Would Equate Animals with Humans in State Courts
An anti-ownership proposal that seeks to create court-appointed animal advocates in Florida is on the agenda of the Florida Senate Committee on Agriculture on Tuesday, January 14, at 2:30 p.m. Animal owners are urged to immediately contact committee members and respectfully ask that they do not advance Senate Bill 1048. Please scroll down for contact […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/florida-oppose-radical-bill-equate-animals-humans-state-courts/
| January 13, 2020
New York Informational Update: Senate Domestic Animal Welfare Committee to Hold First Meeting (1/15)
The New York Senate Domestic Animal Welfare Committee will hold its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, January 15. Bills to be considered in this hearing include: Senate Bill 3559 – Current law establishes fines for those who knowingly violate state law requiring that dogs left outdoors be provided with appropriate shelter for the […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/new-york-informational-update-senate-domestic-animal-welfare-committee-hold-first-meeting-1-15/
| January 13, 2020
New Jersey: Radical Animal Bill Scheduled for Vote on Thursday, January 9 – Contact Your State Senators Now!
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 With one week left of the current legislative session, New Jersey Senate Bill 3322, an “animal advocates” bill that was recently amended on the floor of the State Senate to include more significant anti-ownership provisions, is being fast tracked. The bill is now scheduled for a floor vote tomorrow, Thursday, January […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/new-jersey-radical-animal-bill-scheduled-vote-thursday-january-9-contact-state-senators-now/
| January 8, 2020