Legislative Alerts

On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 1:00pm, the Delaware House Appropriations Committee will be considering a bill seeking to regulate barking dogs in the state. Delaware residents are encouraged to contact the committee and express your concerns with House Bill 124.  Scroll down for more information. Bill Summary: House Bill 124 would prohibit dogs from […]

An ordinance that would limit pet choice in Lexington/Fayette County, Kentucky, could receive a final vote on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. At this time, the council is scheduled to review the 2025 budget at its June 11 meeting. Additional council business, if any, has not yet been posted to the council calendar. If the proposed pet shop ordinance […]

The Pennsylvania House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee has approved House Bill 2354 which addresses some concerns expressed by boarding kennels along the state borders. Changes in the recent update to Pennsylvania’s Dog Law (Act 18 of 2023) requires a certified certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI) from a dog’s home state in order to be […]

On Thursday, May 30, 2024, the New Hampshire (NH) House favorably passed amended House Bill 1526 in order to increase access to veterinary professionals by allowing for the conditional licensure of foreign-educated veterinarians currently in the process of obtaining an Educational Commission for Foreign Veterinary Graduates (ECFVG) certificate. Earlier this month, the Senate amended H. […]

The Pennsylvania House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee is scheduled to consider House Bill 2354 on Monday, June 3, 2024, at 11:15a.  As introduced, HB 2354 seeks to address concerns expressed by boarding kennels along the state borders. Those who are impacted by both the current Pennsylvania boarding kennel requirements and those proposed by HB […]

Last week, two closely watched bills that would affect how law enforcement K-9s are deployed advanced out of the State Assembly and were transmitted to the senate for consideration. Although these bills are separate, they are related in that they are advancing as a package and both would need to become law during the 2023-2024 […]

In addition to the proposed rules announced last week, the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food (Department) has announced additional proposed rules to incorporate changes required by 2021’s HB 2. These amendments to the regulations on the Transfer of Animals and Birds include: An increase in the number of dogs transferred in a […]

A bill that would ban “debarking” – a recognized veterinary practice also known as bark softening – continues to advance in the New York Assembly.  With only a few days of session remaining, it is possible this could continue to move quickly. The bill is pending in the Rules Committee, which is a procedural step […]

Early this morning, the U.S. House Agriculture Committee approved a House Farm Bill (H.R. 8467) that supports important priorities for dog enthusiasts and responsible breeders, including canine health, welfare and the rights of responsible dog owners. The bill was also approved without problematic potential amendments outlined in the May 17 alert.    We thank everyone […]

In 2021, New Hampshire signed HB 2 into law, which included the establishment of a new electronic statewide animal records database.  The bill required the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food (Department) to design, establish, and contract with a third party for the implementation of an electronic system to facilitate the handling of […]