Legislative Alerts

• Oregon Update: Radical and Misleading “Animal Cruelty” Ballot Measure Crosses Signature Threshold

  Animal rights activists continue to collect signatures in Oregon to put an extreme measure on the November 2026 ballot to ban all hunting, criminalize certain dog breeding (including artificial insemination) and recognized training practices, and even significantly impact farmers, ranchers and fishermen. Oregonians should not sign this petition for Initiative Petition 28 (IP 28), even […]

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• Federal Update: US Senate May Consider the Farm Bill in June – Take Action to Protect Responsible Dog Ownership

  Thanks to the strong response from AKC advocates and sportsmen’s groups—and the strong leadership of House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson—the House Farm bill, H.R. 7567, the “Farm, Food, and National Security Act,” passed by the U.S. House contained positive provisions that support responsible breeding and dog ownership and no provisions that will cause harm. […]

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• New York: Support Pet Assistance for Domestic Violence and Homeless Shelters

  Tomorrow (Wednesday, May 27), a New York Assembly Committee will consider a bill providing assistance to domestic violence victims, those experiencing homelessness, and their pets. New York residents are strongly encouraged to contact the Assembly Social Services Committee today to express your support for Assembly Bill 8375 (Scroll down for contact information). Summary: Numerous studies […]

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• NY Update: Tethering Bill Amended to Protect Performance Events

  A bill in New York regulating the tethering of dogs has been amended to protect a variety of dog performance events and activities including hunting, tracking, “winter dog sports”, and training for these activities. As mentioned in a previous alert, Assembly Bill 165 provides new requirements regarding tethering dogs outdoors for more than four hours.  […]

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• New York Update: One Tethering Bill Held, Another Advancing

  Yesterday, the New York Assembly Agriculture Committee considered two bills relating to the tethering of dogs outdoors.  While one did pass committee, another was held, and AKC thanks the many dog owners who responded to our alert and expressed your concerns with the bills. As a result of these efforts, Assembly Bill 6145, which mandated […]

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• Missouri Session Adjourns with Good News for Dog Owners & Breeders

  The Missouri Legislature has adjourned for the year, with all bills of concern to dog owners and breeders being tabled or significantly amended. AKC thanks all who took the time to contact leadership and their lawmakers regarding two bills that would have had a detrimental effect on hobby and show breeders.  We also extend special […]

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• New York: Restrictive Tethering Bills to Be Considered Tomorrow (May 19)

  Tomorrow (Tuesday, May 19), the Assembly Agriculture Committee will consider two bills relating to the tethering of dogs outdoors.  Some provisions in these bills are reasonable and protect dogs from being harmed while tethered.  However, AKC is concerned about provisions regarding one-size-fits-all   temperatures for when dogs may be kept outdoors that do not take into […]

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