Commentary on Animal Law and Legal Issues
Just a quick update about some recent blogs describing proposed bills in New Jersey.
Governor Christie pulled the plug on the NJSPCA signing S3558 into law which removes the association’s…
Continue Reading Updates about the fate of New Jersey animal-related bills
Moose’s Law, currently A308, prohibits persons convicted of criminal animal cruelty offenses from owning domestic companion animals and from working or volunteering at animal related enterprises, continues to suffer…
Continue Reading Remaining concerns about the revisions to New Jersey’s Moose’s Law
Assemblyman Singleton now has 2 animal abuse registries that are moving through the legislative process in New Jersey.
A3421, introduced on March 7, 2016 would require that the establishment of…
Continue Reading Assemblyman Singleton’s Animal Abuse Registries Pass Out Of Committee In New Jersey
In New Jersey another bill (A3645) was introduced that would amend the state animal cruelty laws and the pet protection act.
This bill would have dramatic effects on …
Continue Reading New Jersey Proposed Bill Changes Scope of Animal Cruelty Statute Affecting Shelters, Rescues, Kennels, Breeders and Pet Shops
Rhode Island already has one bill in the hopper (H7414) that was previously discussed.
Now there is another bill in Rhode Island (S2843) that would require registration for 15…
Continue Reading More Proposed Animal Abuse Registries
On January 1, 2016 Tennessee, the first state to adopt an animal abuse registry, went live with it registry. As of January 13, 2016, the state reports that “[a]t this…
Continue Reading Animal Abuse Registries
