SAOVA NEWS AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATES

Session Calendar
2012 State Legislative Sessions Calendar
National Conference of State Legislatures. This calendar lists the dates state legislatures will convene and adjourn along with any special sessions.

STATE LEGISLATION

Minnesota Legislation 2012

Missouri. HSUS is back with another ballot initiative for 2012

Texas HB 1451 signed into law. Licensed Breeders Advisory Committee being formed by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Department

Virginia 2012 legislation. Bills to prohibit fox pens; bark softening ban; exotic animal ban.

Tracking
2011 legislation tracking spreadsheet The year was filled with a diversity of legislation and included a large number of very dangerous bills to establish Animal Abuser Registries. ALL animal abuser registry bills were defeated. View spreadsheet in PDF format.

2010 legislation included numerous bills to restrict tethering; increase penalties for animal cruelty to felonies; and of course regulate dog breeding under so called "puppy mill" bills. View spreadsheet in PDF format.

2009 tracking spreadsheet lists some but not all of the legislation introduced that year.*
In addition to the commercial breeder bills there are 4 confinement bills similar to California's Prop2.
Open the spreadsheet in PDF format

Related Links

The Monthly National Legislation Report is published once a month listing available reports of dog and animal legislation in all States.
The Monthly National Legislation Report