Gas Chambers
UT Bill Limits Means of Killing Shelter Animals
A bill has been introduced in the Utah legislature that would limit the methods of killing shelter animals to "lethal injection" or carbon monoxide gas chambers as long as only one animal is gassed at a time. H.B. 185 was just introduced by Utah state Rep. F. Jay Seegmiller.
NC Gas Chamber Legislation is Dead for this Session
Update: The pro-gassing bill, H.B. 27, was defeated in Committee today. That bill is now dead. Davie's Law, H.B. 6/S.B. 199 is also dead.
Despite their promises during their election campaigns last year, neither Gov. Perdue nor Sen. David Hoyle said a word in support of Davie's Law or any gas chamber ban.
For more read Animal Law Coalition's earlier report below.
Help Shut Down Brutal Gassing Pound in Quebec
Mark your calendars! May 2, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. A protest rally at the dog pound of St-Lin, Saint-Lin-Laurentides, Quebec.
This dog pound services at least 30 municipalities. Some say no effort is made to find owners of impounded animals.
Macon Gas Chamber Torn Down!
The gas chamber at the Macon, GA Animal Control shelter was torn down Monday, April 13.
More States Taking on Gas Chambers
Update: The bills in New York, West Virginia, New Mexico, Illinois passed and are now law!
Pennsylvania Bill Would Mean the End of Animal Gas Chambers!
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 672, introduced by Sen. Sean Logan would mean an end to animal gas chambers in the state.
The bill is currently in the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.
Michigan to Ban Animal Gas Chambers?
Michigan State Rep. Rick Jones has introduced H.B. 4263 that would ban the use of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide to kill homeless animals in public shelters.
A simple bill but one that could stop suffering in a big way. 12 public shelters in Michigan still use gas chambers to kill homeless, sick, and injured animals and those deemed otherwise unadoptable.
New York Governor Signs Bill to Ban Gas Chambers
For more on this bill, read Animal Law Coalition's original report below.
IL Restrictions on Use of Gas Chamber Now Law
Aug. 29: Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has now signed into law S.B. 38, a bill restricting the use of gas chambers.
West Virginia Gov Approves Gas Chamber Ban
June 7: West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin has now approved S.B. 501 which bans new CO gas chambers and restricts operation of existing ones.
