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April Notes
by Rex Gaylord on 04/28/24As the spring flowers start to bloom, even more state legislatures call it done for the year. GA, ID, MA, and SD have now ended their sessions, joining FL, IN, NM, OR, UT, VA, WA, WV, and WY (Borrowed from the BillTrack50 April Newsletter).
US Senate: Goldie’s Act Allows for Seizure of Dogs for Undefined ‘Psychological Harm’ – Oppose Now
by Rex Gaylord on 03/25/24From AKC Government Relations
Late last week, Goldie’s Act (HR 1788/S 4033), was introduced in the U.S. Senate. This harmful bill:
- Redefines “violations” of the federal Animal Welfare Act;
- Allows for immediate seizure or euthanasia of animals suffering from “psychological harm”, a term it does not define;
- Removes distinctions between minor non-compliances such as paperwork errors and animal care violations. AWA enforcement emphasis should be on the health and welfare of animals;
- Requires posting of images of violations on a publicly accessible database; and
- Undermines the property rights of responsible breeders.
A Call For Your Help
by Rex Gaylord on 03/24/24
There are few tools that allow tracking of proposed or new laws and regulations at the Municipal and County levels. If you have found a resource that keeps you aware of your local actions or if you are aware of laws or regulations that impact dog sports or responsible breeders, please let us know about them so we can include the info here.
Michigan: Bills Impacting Dog Ownership Rights Advancing
by Rex Gaylord on 03/24/24https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/michigan-bills-impacting-dog-ownership-rights-advancing/
Data Collected About Commercial Dog Breeders Would No Longer Be Private Under MN Bill
by Rex Gaylord on 03/24/24West Virginia Information: Senate Approves Resolution Declaring May 1, 2024, as Purebred Dog Day
by Rex Gaylord on 03/24/24Legislation in AZ, OR, WY, KS, MO, TN, AL GA, SC, FL, WV, and OH
by Rex Gaylord on 03/23/24
The Heart of Dixie Shiba Inu Fanciers, Inc appointed a Legislative Committee. This blog is our first attempt to help our members keep aware of the proposed legislation and newly enacted laws in their area. Since we have members in AZ, OR, WY, KS, MO, TN, AL GA, SC, FL, WV, and OH it will take some time to find and monitor this information for our members. We are using information from The AKC and Bill Track 50. In the future we will attempt to combine the two Excel files and put them into a better format, and we will highlight anything we see that needs attention by our members we will highlight it here.
Both West Virginia and Georgia have put forth resolutions to recognize May 1st as Purebred Dog Day.
Missouri has several bills before them that could easily impact dog breeders there including keeping records on genetic testing, health testing, and vaccination records. They have some bills on “micro shelters” that potentially could impact dog breeders. If you are from Missouri, I encourage you to use the hyperlinks in the spreadsheets to review.
In Tennessee there is proposed legislation that would define a “Commercial Breeder” as “individuals controlling ten or more dogs or cats for the purpose of selling their offspring as companion animals” and then sets forth additional regulations for them.
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