In a Momentous Month, Two Major Bills Passed.We Supported Both.
Although both Congress and the Michigan Legislature are on recess now, they’ve had a busy month. We highlight two important measure that have been signed into law in the past week. For a complete update since the last month, check … Continued
Passing PACT
Let’s take a moment to celebrate. Yesterday the United States House of Representatives overwhelmingly, and with bi-partisan support, passed a major piece of animal welfare legislation, H.R. 724, Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act. This legislation has been called a … Continued
Legislative Tracker: End-of-Summer-Recess Edition
End of summer means pumpkin spice latte in your favorite coffee shop, the beginning of school, and the return of legislators to the state and US capitols. In Michigan, we’ve seen two bills introduced this past month which the AFA … Continued
Federal, State and Local Updates and Legislative Tracker to May 31, 2019
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We’re 5 months into the Michigan and Congressional legislative sessions. There’s been local activity as well. Highlights include: Michigan Legislature: This month saw the introduction of a 6-bill animal-friendly bill package, which AFA’s board has voted to support: animals in … Continued
Legislative Tracker to April 25, 2019: Action Needed Opposing Pro-Hunting SRs 30 (Sandhill cranes), 38 (wolves)
Below is the full report; here’s a link to the searchable version, so you can see the bills for yourself. Since the last Tracker, the Michigan Senate Natural Resources Committee held hearings on resolutions supporting hunting of sandhill cranes and … Continued
Legislative Tracker to April 13, 2019: It’s Heating Up
Michigan The legislature is starting to settle in, with more animal-related bills being introduced and committee hearings being scheduled on those bills. Just yesterday, April 16, HB 4455, a bill that would designate the shelter pet as the state’s official pet was … Continued
Legislative Tracker to March 22, 2019: Spring Break Edition
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The Michigan Legislature is in recess for the next two weeks. We will be keeping a close eye on two animal un-friendly bills introduced earlier in March, and will keep you in the loop when action is needed. AFA’s board … Continued
Legislative Tracker to February 28, 2019: A Holding Pattern
We’ve not seen much activity in the Michigan legislature this month, as the new legislators and newly formed committees get their bearings. Additionally, the legislature was closed for several days due to weather. We are encouraged by the number of … Continued
Our Legislative Tracker Returns for 2019-20 Sessions of the Michigan Legislative and the US Congress
We’re about 6 weeks into the new sessions and many of the bills are re-introductions. Fortunately, these “re-treads” are pro-animal. We’ve spoken to some Michigan legislators and can expect other animal friendly bills in the next few months. The “AFA … Continued