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Legislative Alerts
Maryland Alert: Strict Breeders Bill to be Heard February 18
Maryland Senator Lisa Gladden has introduced Senate Bill 318, a bill that aims to strictly regulate dog breeders in Maryland by imposing ownership limits, strict enclosure and exercise requirements, and other requirements. It is imperative that all concerned responsible dog breeders and owners in Maryland contact their State Senator and the members of the Senate […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/maryland-alert-strict-breeders-bill-to-be-heard-february-18/
| February 4, 2009
Legislative Alerts
Nebraska Alert: Strict Breeders Bill to be Heard Tues., Feb. 3!
Nebraska Senator Ken Haar has introduced LB 677, a bill that aims to strictly regulate most dog breeders in Nebraska by imposing ownership limits, dog breeding restrictions, and harsh and unenforceable engineering standards. It is imperative that all concerned responsible dog breeders and owners in Nebraska contact their State Senator and the members of the […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/nebraska-alert-strict-breeders-bill-to-be-heard-tues-feb-3/
| January 29, 2009
Legislative Alerts
New Hampshire Bill Restricting Sale of Litters to Be Heard February 11
The New Hampshire House Environment and Agriculture Committee is scheduled to hear House Bill 337 on Wednesday, February 11. This measure would prevent any dog owner from selling more than one dog or cat per year without a temporary license, which expires after 60 days. The AKC urges all responsible dog owners, fanciers, and breeders […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/new-hampshire-bill-restricting-sale-of-litters-to-be-heard-february-11/
| February 10, 2009
Legislative Alerts
Harmful Colorado Bill Tabled Indefinitely
Late Wednesday, the Colorado House Agriculture Committee voted to table indefinitely House Bill 1172, which sought to strictly regulate dog breeders. HB 1172 would have: limited the number of dogs a person could own to 25, provided the Commissioner of Agriculture with extraordinary rulemaking powers, and have infringed upon privacy rights by allowing inspections of […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/harmful-colorado-bill-tabled-indefinitely/
| February 6, 2009
Legislative Alerts
Mandatory Spay Neuter Bill Defeated in Virginia
Virginia dog owners won a major victory on January 26, when the Virginia Senate Agriculture Committee defeated a mandatory spay/neuter bill by an 8-6 vote. Senate Bill 1151 imposed a mandatory spay/neuter requirement on dogs picked up by animal control more than once. AKC opposes the concept of the mandatory spay/neuter of purebred dogs. Instead, […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/mandatory-spay-neuter-bill-defeated-in-virginia/
| January 28, 2009
Legislative Alerts
Minnesota Alert: Breeders Bills Up for Consideration on Jan. 27
Two Minnesota Senate proposals, SF 7 and SF 201, each featuring different breeder regulation proposals, will be heard on Tuesday, January 27, by the Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee. It is vitally important that all responsible dog breeders and owners in Minnesota attend Tuesday’s committee hearing to express their positions on these bills or […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/minnesota-alert-breeders-bills-up-for-consideration-on-jan-27/
| January 23, 2009
Legislative Alerts
URGENT: January 13th Riverside County, CA to Consider Spay/Neuter and Mandatory Microchip Ordinance
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing tomorrow morning at 9 am to discuss an ordinance that would require the spaying/neutering of any dog or cat for even a minor violation of the animal control ordinance and would force pet owners to microchip all their animals and register the microchips with the […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/urgent-january-13th-riverside-county-ca-to-consider-spay-neuter-and-ma/
| January 12, 2009
Legislative Alerts
Urgent Reminder – Attend MA Hearing On October 23!
Massachusetts House Bill 5092, a bill featuring many anti-responsible dog breeder and owner provisions, will be heard by the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government on Thursday, October 23rd, at 10:00 AM, in Room A-2 of the State House in Boston. The AKC encourages all concerned dog breeders and owners in Massachusetts to attend […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/urgent-reminder-attend-ma-hearing-on-october-23/
| October 21, 2008
Legislative Alerts
Update: MA HB 5092 Will Not Move Forward!
[Thursday, October 23, 2008] Today the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government decided to send House Bill 5092 to “study,” which effectively ends the consideration of this onerous bill for the remainder of the current legislative session. (For more information on HB 5092, click here.) In addition to the over 200 concerned […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/update-ma-hb-5092-will-not-move-forward/
| October 24, 2008
Legislative Alerts
Puppy Uniform Protection Statute (PUPS) Legislation Introduced in US Congress
The Puppy Uniform Protection Statute (PUPS) has been concurrently introduced in the US House of Representatives last week as H.R. 6949 and in the Senate as S.3519. The legislation will require that any breeder who sells more than 50 dogs per year direct to the public through internet sales or other outlets be inspected and […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/puppy-uniform-protection-statute-pups-legislation-introduced-in-us-con/
| September 25, 2008