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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 23, 2022 | ID | H 720 | Prohibits Non-Human Entities From Being Granted Personhood | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5) |
March 3, 2022 | ID | H 720 | Prohibits Non-Human Entities From Being Granted Personhood | Bill Passed - House (50 - 17) |
Jan. 28, 2022 | UT | HB 112 | Prohibits All Forms of Animal Fighting | Bill Passed - House (55 - 18) |
Feb. 15, 2022 | IN | HB 1248 | Prohibits Big Cat and Bear Cub Owners from Allowing Public Interaction | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 4) |
Jan. 27, 2022 | IN | HB 1248 | Prohibits Big Cat and Bear Cub Owners from Allowing Public Interaction | Bill Passed - House (68 - 27) |
April 8, 2022 | MD | HB 16 | Specifies When Dogs May Not Be Left Unattended Outdoors | (118 - 15) |
April 7, 2022 | MD | HB 22 | Prohibits Declawing of Cats | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 12) |
March 10, 2022 | MD | HB 22 | Prohibits Declawing of Cats | Bill Passed - House (112 - 25) |
June 30, 2022 | DE | HB 386 | Prohibits Cat Declawing as Condition of Rental Agreement | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 5) |
June 16, 2022 | DE | HB 386 | Prohibits Cat Declawing as Condition of Rental Agreement | Bill Passed - House (24 - 13) |
March 1, 2022 | UT | HB 476 | Prohibits Local Ordinances Against Animal Enterprises | Bill Passed - House (43 - 28) |
March 10, 2022 | MD | HB 52 | Prohibits Sale of Certain Animal Parts, Products | Bill Passed - House (125 - 14) |
Sept. 28, 2022 | MI | HB 6354 | Amends Law in Regard to Hunting | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 10) |
Sept. 21, 2022 | MI | HB 6354 | Amends Law in Regard to Hunting | (73 - 33) |
July 29, 2022 | National | HR 263 | Big Cat Public Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (278 - 134) |
June 14, 2022 | National | HR 2773 | Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (231 - 190) |
Nov. 14, 2022 | National | HR 5441 | PAST Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (304 - 111) |
April 12, 2022 | NE | LB 829 | Amends State Animal Abuse Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 5) |
June 3, 2022 | NY | S 1130 | Prohibits the Sale of Cats, Dogs, and Rabbits in Stores | Bill Passed - House (134 - 15) |
May 11, 2022 | NY | S 1130 | Prohibits the Sale of Cats, Dogs, and Rabbits in Stores | Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 5) |
April 28, 2022 | OK | SB 1696 | Extends Hunting License Expiration Dates | Bill Passed - House (79 - 1) |
April 27, 2022 | TN | SB 2013 | Increases Penalties for Killing Police Dogs | Bill Passed - House (77 - 6) |
May 3, 2022 | HI | SB 2065 | Prohibits Aerial Drones and Vehicles for Fishing Purposes | Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 4) |
May 3, 2022 | HI | SB 2065 | Prohibits Aerial Drones and Vehicles for Fishing Purposes | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 2) |
Feb. 17, 2022 | AR | SB 21 | Appropriates Funds for the Catfish Promotion Board | Bill Passed - House (86 - 4) |
May 2, 2022 | AK | SB 33 | Establishes Fisheries Product Development Tax Credit | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 1) |
April 29, 2022 | AK | SB 33 | Establishes Fisheries Product Development Tax Credit | (36 - 2) |