Legislative Alerts

AKC Government Relations has recently learned that the Northglenn City Council passed a new ordinance limiting residents to a total of 4 dogs or cats (or both) in order to address nuisance concerns. Residents of Northglenn currently owning more than four dogs/cats must disclose this to the city prior to August 1, 2025, to ensure […]

The Texas House Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development Committee Joint Committee scheduled a public hearing for House Bill 3458 on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, which would impose a statewide ban on the retail sale of dogs and cat, beginning September 1, 2025. The American Kennel Club (AKC) opposes HB 3458 and encourages all concerned Texas residents to share […]

On Monday, a hearing is expected in a Senate committee to clarify current law regarding record-keeping on the importation of dogs. Currently, those importing dogs into California for the purpose of resale or change of ownership must submit a certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI) to the county they reside in. However, the current process is […]

On Thursday, April 3, an Oregon state Senate committee was scheduled to vote on a bill (SB 1076) that establishes a licensing framework for all breeders who sell even one dog as a pet. However, the hearing was postponed to Tuesday, April 8. The AKC thanks all the Oregonians who showed up to the state […]

At its upcoming hearing on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, from 1PM – 5PM, the Massachusetts Joint Judiciary Committee agenda includes HB 1686 and SB 1254.  Both would establish a commission to study the use of service animals in the state, including the fraudulent misrepresentation of them. The American Kennel Club (AKC) strongly supports the rights […]

Alabama House Bill 149 seeks to require certain methods be used for tethering or providing outdoor confinement for a dog, with exceptions for dog sports and other legal activities.  HB149 will be heard by the Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee tomorrow, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 3PM.  The American Kennel Club (AKC) is urging […]

The American Kennel Club (AKC) has just learned that the Minnesota House Commerce Finance Policy Committee will consider House File 2627, which seeks to prohibit pet shops from selling dogs and cats, tomorrow, Tuesday, April 1, 2025.  Pet shops that have been open for at least one year, and under the same ownership, would be […]

On Thursday, April 3, an Oregon state Senate committee will likely vote on a bill (SB 1076) that establishes a licensing framework for all breeders who sell even one dog as a pet. This likely vote is a follow up to the previous March 18 hearing on the bill. Oregon already has robust regulations on […]

The Nevada Senate Natural Resources Committee is considering a bill (Assembly Bill 487) that would ban pet stores from selling dogs and cats, in a hearing on Monday March 31. The bill also prohibits the sale or transfer of dogs or cats in public places and at swap meets, with certain exceptions for animal shelters […]

On Tuesday, April 1, Assembly Bill 867, a bill that restricts licensed veterinarians from only performing declawing procedures “for therapeutic purposes”, is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Businesses and Professions Committee. In advance of the April 1 hearing, the bill has been amended to address the AKC’s concerns that the original text would […]