WA State Anti-Tethering Bill Set for House Vote
Update January 31, 2012: Following a hearing last week, the Judiciary Committee has now voted to approve the substitute version of H.B. 1755. For more on the hearing and the bill as amended since last year, read Animal Law Coalition's reports below.
Repeal of OH Breed Discrimination Passes Senate
Update January 31, 2012: The Ohio Senate voted today 27-5 to approve the Senate Committee Substitute version of H.B. 14. The repeal of the law that defines "vicious" dogs to include "pit bulls" regardless of the dog's behavior, is almost complete! The bill now goes back to the House of Representatives for a vote on the Senate version. The House is not expected to take up the amended version before February 8.
Bill to End Miami-Dade Pit Bull Ban Passes Committees
Update Jan. 31, 2012: The Florida House of Representatives Agriculture and Natural Resources subcommittee has now approved the House version of the bill that would end Miami-Dade County pit bull ban! The bill, H.B. 997, now goes to the Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee. For more on this bill including the Senate version, S.B.
New Federal Bill to Provide Protections for Egg Laying Hens
Update January 24, 2012: U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader (OR) has introduced H.R. 3798, the Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012, the legislation that the Humane Society of the United States President and CEO Wayne Pacelle announced last summer was being drafted with the support of United Egg Producers.
Horse Slaughter: Truth and Deception
A White Paper from Americans Against Horse Slaughter
Ag-gag Bill Re-Introduced in Florida
Florida state Sen.
A Statewide Spay/Neuter Program for Washington
A Washington state bill, H.B. 1226, would establish a program to subsidize spay/neuter of dogs and cats for low income residents and animal shelters, and also provide financial assistance for trap neuter return and other feral or free roaming homeless cat programs.
New Regulation Won't Protect Equines
by Valerie James Patton, Vice-President, Equine Welfare Alliance, and Laura Allen, Executive Director, Animal Law Coalition and Vice-President, Equine Welfare Alliance
Support Landmark Bill to Stop Drug Use in Horse Racing
Update October 13, 2011: PLEASE TAKE ACTION and PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATIVES!
H.R. 1733, the Interstate Horseracing Improvement Act, sponsored by Representative Ed Whitfield (R-KY) would ban all race day drugs and enact strict penalties for violators. Other than North America, NO other country in the world permits the race day medication allowed here.
