Breed Bans
Minnesota Fends Off a Breed Ban - So Far
By a vote of 66-1 Minnesota's Senate passed amendments today to the state's dangerous dog laws. These amendments are pending in the state's House of Representatives.
Supporters successfully fended off any amendment to add a breed ban.
Help Stop a Breed Ban in Whitehall, Ohio
The Whitehall, Ohio City Council has been hearing from the public about a proposed pit bull ban. The ban is sponsored by Councilperson Jackie Thompson.
Thompson plans to try to get the proposed ban voted on by a committee at a meeting on April 8 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at Whitehall City Hall, 360 S. Yearling Road.
Urgent: Help Stop Breed Restrictions in Paris Kentucky
Update March 27, 2008: Mayor Don Kiser has said he still wants restrictions on pit bulls but he is willing to accept these dogs can continue to live in the town.
Animal Law Coalition will keep you updated on the final ordinance. In the meantime, keep writing or calling city officials below and urge them to consider alternative to any BSL.
BSL in Little Rock
The City of Little Rock, Arkansas has passed BSL. Yes, owners of "pit bulls" must now do the following to keep their dogs:
Lawsuit Challenges Pit Bull Bans in Arkansas
Responsible Owners of Arkansas Dogs, Inc. or "ROADS, Inc.", a dog owners group, along with several pit bull owners have brought a lawsuit against the Arkansas cities of Jacksonville, Lonoke, North Little Rock, and Beebe. The plaintiffs are challenging the pit bull bans in each city.
What is a pit bull?
Seattle Group to Ask Voters to Ban "Fighting Breeds"
A group calling itself Families and Dogs Against Fighting Breeds (FDAFB), plans to sponsor a citizen's initiative that would basically ban pit bull type dogs and possibly other breeds in Seattle.
The initiative will be on the ballot in the November, 2008 elections.
A Bold Move to Ban Breed Bans in Missouri
Missouri State Senator Jolie Justus has introduced legislation that would make breed discrimination illegal in Missouri. Yes, Missouri where pit bull type dogs are banned or strictly regulated in a number of cities and towns.
S.B. 886 is simple and while counties and cities could regulate dangerous dogs, they could not ban or single out a particular breed.
Tennessee State Senator Proposes Pit Bull Ban, But is He Serious?
Update January 18, 2007: The bill has been withdrawn, but read below for ideas to suggest to Sen. Kilby on how to lower dog bite incidents in Tennessee.
Original report: Tennessee state Senator Tommy Kilby has introduced a bill that would make it a crime to own a pit bull type dog or the American bulldog as well as any dog that is 50% of one of those breeds.
Help Stop H.B. 101 That Will Allow Breed Bans in Florida!
Fla. Chpt. 767.14 prohibits breed specific legislation by state and local governments except Miami-Dade County which has had a ban on pit bulls since 1989.
But there is a bill pending in the Florida House of Representatives, H.B. 101, that would repeat this and allow any county or city in the state to pass breed bans. In fact, under this proposed law, the state could pass breed bans statewide.
Oklahoma Cities Try End Run Around State's Ban on Breed Bans
The state of Oklahoma is one of a handful of states that actually bans breed specific legislation. Click here for a list of the other states.
On September 18, 2007 the State Attorney General issued an opinion that any breed specific ordinances violated the state ban.