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
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
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
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
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
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
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
We are just now, at the end of the first week of January 2019, catching our breath from the frenetic and consequential “lame duck” session of the Michigan Legislature. The 2019-20 session will begin on January 9, 2019. Before we … Continued
With perhaps two more weeks to go, we’re closely watching several bills pending in the Michigan Legislature. The following have had some movement since the #LameDuck session began, although there are many others–both positive and negative that are listed in … Continued
The 2017-18 Michigan Legislature session is winding down. Lawmakers return from summer recess on September 5. The legislature House will meet only 9 days before the November 6 election. Then, House and Senate will meet another 14 days in “Lame … Continued