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West Virginia HB 4432 would prohibit breed discrimination by property...
Update 5/28/12: The legislative session is over and this bill is dead. Filed this week in West Virginia, HB 4432 is a very simple bill that would prohibit declination or termination of property...
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Pointe Coupee Parish, LA: New animal ordinance is not BSL
Good news in Pointe Coupee Parish. The police jury passed a new animal control ordinance in early April. The parish has considered BSL in the past, and there were concerns that this new ordinance could...
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Westwego Louisiana Councilman seeks to add breeds to ordinance
Following an attack on a woman in Westwego Louisiana, Councilman Glen Green has sworn to add more breeds of dogs to the cities dangerous dog laws, which currently single out pit bulls. Westwego’s law,...
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Hornbeak Tennessee passes multiple breed restrictions
Tuesday night the Aldermen for the city of Hornbeak Tennessee gave final approval to an ordinance that places restrictions on 10 different types of dogs. The dogs that are effected by this ordinance...
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North Carolina bill filed to restrict multiple breeds
UPDATED INFORMATION HERE A bill has been filed in the North Carolina House of Representatives that would restrict the ownership of several breeds of dogs. HB 956, a bill to “Regulate Ownership of...
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North Carolina HB956 assigned to committee
UPDATED INFORMATION HERE The North Carolina bill to restrict ownership of multiple breeds of dogs has been referred to the House Committee on Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House. No date has...
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North Carolina bill to restrict multiple breeds is nixed
Rep. Rodney Moore, of North Carolina, was not anticipating the backlash he received in response to his bill that would restrict multiple breeds of dogs and their mixes. We have been hearing rumors that...
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Nevada, AB 110, to prevent breed discrimination, advances to full Senate vote
A bill to prevent breed discrimination at the state level has been working its way through the Nevada legislature. Despite some opposition during the Senate Judiciary Committee, we have just found out...
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Connecticut HB6311 to prohibit breed discrimination moves to the Governor’s desk
This Thursday the Connecticut bill to out law breed discriminatory laws on the state level passed the full Senate with a vote of 30-4. The bill now moves to the Governor to be signed into law. The...
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Rhode Island HB5671 to prohibit breed discriminatory laws advances to Senate
Today Rhode Island HB5671 passed the full House with a vote of 59-9. The bill, which would prohibit any municipality from enacting a breed discriminatory law, was initially recommended to be held for...
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Rhode Island HB5671 assigned to committee
The Rhode Island bill to prohibit breed discriminatory laws on the state level has officially been assigned to committee. Initial information was that the bill was assigned to the Senate Judiciary...
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Breckenridge Colorado is considering a breed discriminatory law
After a dog related incident that was attributed to a dog officials describe as “pit bull terrier”, officials in Breckenridge Colorado are investigating the possibility of enacting a breed...
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Maryland HB 422 hearing overview
The House Judiciary Committee met to hear HB 422, a bill that would prevent breed discriminatory laws on the state level. According to the bills sponsor, the bill was submitted due to the Solesky...
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Missouri HB 1116 to prohibit breed discrimination on the state level passes...
A bill in Missouri that would prohibit municipalities from enacting breed discriminatory laws has been heard by the House judiciary Committee. HB 1116 is very simple. The bill seeks to add an...
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South Dakota bill end prohibit breed discriminatory laws on the state level...
The South Dakota bill to prohibit breed discriminatory laws in the state, SB 75, passed the full House. The vote was 41-28, for the bill. SB 75 now moves to the Governor’s desk. The Governor can...
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