Animal Abuser Registry Proposed in California
6/4/10 Update: After passing the Senate Judiciary Committee in April, SB 1277 failed to advance further due to exorbitant cost estimates provided by the California Department of Justice. While other states considering abuser registry legislation have compiled fiscal estimates ranging from $19,000 to $60,000 for costs of implementation of such registries, California’s DOJ, in stark contrast, submitted estimates to the Senate Appropriations Committee ranging from $750,000 to $2 million. Owing to legislative deadline constraints, ALDF and the bill’s sponsor were unable to successfully challenge these figures. We hope to see the legislation reintroduced next year.
California residents: Encourage lawmakers to enact an animal abuser registry in our state.
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California Senate Bill 1277—Offender Registration and Community NotificationBill text and information
Press Conference Webcast
Watch the February 22, 2010 press conference where California Senator Dean Florez and ALDF Executive Director Stephen Wells announced the launch of the national Expose Animal Abusers campaign and the landmark new animal abuser registry bill in California.
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“We operate shelters in the hopes of giving abandoned pets a second
chance at a loving home, not subjecting them to lives of continued
abuse and neglect. A registry of abusers would help
ensure animals are not being adopted out to convicted abusers, end the
cycle of abuse and increase the likelihood of finding these pets the
forever home they deserve.” Senator Dean Florez, 16th District, California |
Updates
Advocates Push For An Animal Abusers Registry
WBZ-TV, July 14, 2010
Animal Abuse Registries
WUSA-TV, July 10, 2010
Animal Abuser Registry Proposed For N.Y.
wcbstv.com,
July 7, 2010
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New Plan to Stop Animal Abuse
Parade, May 16, 2010
Groups push for animal abuse registry
KATU.com, April 14, 2010
Animal
Abuse as Clue to Additional Cruelties
The New York Times, March 17, 2010
California Considers Tracking Animal Abusers Like Sex Offenders
FOXNews.com, March 5, 2010
Should Animal Abusers, like Sex Offenders, Be Registered?
Time, March 4, 2010
California considering an Animal Abuse Registry
Examiner.com, March 4, 2010
California Weighs State Registry For Animal Abusers
“All Things Considered,” National Public Radio, February 26, 2010
Legislation targets people convicted of animal cruelty
USA Today, February 23, 2010
Animal abusers: New bill proposes registry to track them
USA Today, February 23, 2010
Should Animal Abusers Be Tracked?
Click2Houston.com, February 23, 2010
Poll: Should animal abusers have to register like sex offenders?
Los Angeles Times (blog), February 23, 2010
State senator proposes animal abuse registry
The Orange County Register, February 23, 2010
CA may list Animal Abusers Online
MyFox Los Angeles, February 22, 2010
Dean Florez wants animal abusers to register publicly
Bakersfield Californian, February 22, 2010
Should animal abusers be registered like sex offenders?
San Francisco Chronicle (blog), February 22, 2010
Animal abuser online registry is proposed in California
Los Angeles Times (blog), February 22, 2010
Lawmakers Consider an Animal Abuse Registry
The New York Times, February 21, 2010
State considers registry for animal abusers
The Press Democrat, February 21, 2010
